JP4443265B2 - Preferential server, service method, program, and shareholder preferential service system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for systematizing a shareholder special benefit service via a network. For example, the shareholder special offer service can be expanded to a product of a partner company different from the special offer company, and a wide variety of special offer services can be provided to shareholders. The shareholder special benefit service system.

As a technique for systematizing a conventional shareholder special benefit system using a network, for example, there is a technique described in Patent Document 1.
The shareholder special benefit information providing system described in Patent Document 1 generates preferential information for each shareholder based on the number of shares held or stock transaction history information within a predetermined period, and the generated shareholder special benefit information is sent from the company to the shareholder related information for the shareholder. Provided to shareholders in connection with notifications.
However, the system of Patent Document 1 has only a one-to-one relationship between a company and shareholders, and such a shareholder special benefit system increases the burden on the company providing the special offer service as the number of individual shareholders increases.

Therefore, in recent years, a system that provides services by integrating a plurality of companies has been proposed. The common shareholder special benefit point system described in Non-Patent Document 1 is designed to issue a shareholder special offer card that can be used in various stores and facilities jointly by a plurality of companies. Points are given to this shareholder benefit card according to the number of shares held, and the shareholders who have been given points can access the terminal at each store or facility and obtain various products and services based on the points. It was.
However, although the system described in Non-Patent Document 1 has the merit that various products and services can be used for shareholders, preferential services are uniform for participating companies, and it is possible to give the company characteristics. difficult.
JP 2003-187068 A (Ohm Co., Ltd., September 10, 2003, “RFID Identified” 106-108, “5.5-8 Common Shareholder Benefit Point System”)

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and the purpose of the present invention is to expand the content of the shareholder special offer service to the products of the affiliated companies, and to change the content of the special offer service to shareholders. At the same time, it is intended to provide a shareholder preferential service system that can reduce the burden while maintaining the uniqueness of the preferential treatment company, and can increase the sales of products of the affiliated company.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the member terminal and the preferential treatment company terminal can mutually access the preferential server through the network.
The preferential server associates the member identification information with the member information and provides the member information database for storing the member identification information in association with the shareholder identification information given to the shareholder for each preferential treatment company, the preferential treatment enterprise, and the preferential service. The information regarding the shareholders of the affiliated company and the preferential treatment company is provided with a preferential information database that associates the preferential treatment company identification information, the partner company identification information, and the shareholder identification information and stores them in association with each other.
The preferential server further refers to the member information database and preferential information database in response to a login request including the member identification information from the member terminal, and acquires the company name of the preferential treatment company corresponding to the member name and the member identification information. Select from the means to send the data including the acquired member name and list of preferential treatment company names to the member terminal that requested the login in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal, and the list of preferential treatment company names displayed on the member terminal In response to a request for viewing preferential treatment information of the preferential treatment company including the designation of the preferential treatment enterprise, the preferential information database is referenced to obtain the name of the affiliated company and the preferential service that are affiliated with the preferential treatment enterprise, and the obtained cooperation To member terminals that request browsing of preferential information in a form that allows the company name and preferential service data to be displayed on the member terminal It comprises a means for signal, a.
The member terminal receives data transmitted in response to the login request from the preferential treatment server, displays a list of member names and preferential treatment company names on the display screen, and displays the list of preferential treatment company names displayed. A means to send a special information browsing request including the designation of the special treatment company selected from among them to the special treatment server, and receive the data sent in response to the special information browsing request from the special treatment server, and carry out a specific special treatment And a means for displaying on the display screen the name of each partner company affiliated with the company and the data of the preferential treatment service.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the member information stored in the member information database of the preferential server includes purchase history information of the preferential service, and the preferential server displays the preferential screen of the preferential treatment company displayed on the member terminal. In response to a purchase application request including specified information for a product selected from the displayed list of preferential products, data on the purchase application screen including the specified product information, the name of the partner company providing the product, a purchase button, and a cancel button In response to a purchase request by selecting the purchase button on the purchase application screen displayed on the member terminal, the purchase history of the product is stored in the member information database and the purchase data is preferentially implemented. And means for transmitting to a partner company terminal.

  In the invention according to claim 3, in the preferential server, the data to be transmitted to the member terminal in response to the preferential information viewing request of the preferential treatment company includes a purchase history confirmation button, and the preferential information displayed on the member terminal is displayed. In response to a history confirmation request by selecting the purchase history confirmation button on the screen, search the member information database to obtain the stored purchase history, and request the history confirmation in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal Means for transmitting to the member terminal.

  In the invention according to claim 4, in the preferential server, the data to be transmitted to the member terminal in response to the preferential treatment company browsing request for the preferential treatment company includes message information from the preferential treatment company to the member and is displayed on the member terminal. The message information is displayed on the preferential treatment information screen.

In the invention according to claim 5, the preferential information database of the preferential server stores the basic information, payment method and inventory information of the merchandise as information of the affiliated company, and for each product of each affiliated company as information of the preferential treatment company. A special treatment definition list that defines special treatment contents corresponding to the number of shares held is stored.
The content of the preferential treatment service for data sent in response to the preferential treatment information browsing request of the preferential treatment company is based on the basic information of the affiliated company with which the preferential treatment company is affiliated and the preferential treatment definition list stored in the preferential treatment information database. It is the content of the special treatment service.

  In the invention according to claim 6, the preferential server includes, in the data transmitted to the member terminal in response to the login request, information enabling an additional registration request when the member becomes a new shareholder, In response to an additional registration request including new shareholder identification information to be sent, the sent shareholder identification information is compared with the shareholder identification information stored in the preferential information database in advance, and the shareholder identification information is stored in the member information database. A means for storing is provided.

In the invention according to claim 7, the preferential server browses the data of the menu item including the issuance of identification information for the new shareholder in a form that can be displayed on the preferential enterprise terminal in response to a company screen browsing request from the preferential enterprise terminal. Shareholder including shareholder information column, registration button, identification information issue button, and identification information download button according to the means to send to the requested preferential treatment company terminal and the identification information issuance request for the new shareholder selected from the menu item Enter the registration screen data in a form that can be displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal in the form that can be displayed to the preferential treatment enterprise terminal that requested the issuance of identification information, and input the menu items displayed on the preferential treatment enterprise terminal in the shareholder information column Share information in the shareholder special information database in response to a shareholder information registration request by selecting the registered shareholder information and the registration button. And means for issuing identification information to shareholders and associating them with shareholder information in response to an identification information issuance request by selecting an identification information issuance button of a menu item displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal. And means for transmitting the shareholder information with the identification information to the preferential execution enterprise terminal that requested the download in response to a download request by selecting the identification information download button of the menu item displayed on the preferential treatment enterprise terminal. It is equipped with.
The preferential treatment company terminal receives the data of the menu item including the identification information issuance transmitted from the preferential treatment server in response to the company screen browsing request, and displays the menu item including the identification information issuance on the display screen; Means for receiving data for a shareholder registration screen transmitted in response to an identification information issue request from a server and displaying a shareholder information column, a registration button, an identification information issue button, and an identification information download button on the display screen. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the preferential server has site maintenance means for setting a screen configuration of the preferential information browsing page displayed on the member terminal.

  The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that the preferential server has means for managing affiliate information including preferential treatment definitions.

  The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that the preferential server has a delivery condition setting means for message information transmitted to the member terminal.

  The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the preferential server has means for updating the basic product information, payment method and inventory information stored in the preferential information database by access from a partner company terminal. And

In addition, the present invention may be a method in which any one of the above processes is executed by a computer. Further, the present invention may be a program that causes a computer to realize any of the functions described above. The present invention may also be a computer-readable recording medium that records such a program.
Here, the computer-readable recording medium refers to a recording medium that accumulates information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from the computer. . Examples of such recording media that can be removed from the computer include a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R / W, a DVD, a DAT, an 8 mm tape, and a memory card.
Further, there are a hard disk, a ROM (read only memory), and the like as a recording medium fixed to the computer.

According to the system of the first aspect of the present invention, when a member inputs member identification information from a member terminal and makes a login request to the preferential server, a list of preferential treatment companies whose members are shareholders as the top page of the website is obtained. It is automatically displayed on the display screen together with the member name.
When you select a preferential treatment company name from the list of preferential treatment company names, the contents of the preferential service provided by the partner company that is affiliated with the preferential treatment company are displayed on the display screen, so you can browse the contents of the preferential treatment service and variously You can choose your favorite product from various special offers.

  In the invention according to claim 2, when a product is specified from the preferential product list and a purchase application is requested, a purchase application screen is displayed on the member terminal. When a product purchase application is made, purchase data is automatically transmitted to the preferential treatment company terminal and partner company terminal by the special treatment server, so that it can be easily purchased on the website.

  In the invention according to claim 3, when the purchase history confirmation button is operated, the purchase history is displayed on the member terminal by the preferential server, so that the purchase history can be confirmed immediately.

  In the invention according to claim 4, since the message information from the preferential treatment company is displayed on the preferential information screen of the preferential treatment company, the preferential treatment company can provide detailed services to the shareholders. .

  The invention according to claim 5 is configured such that the content of the preferential service provided by the partner company is displayed by combining the preferential treatment content based on the preferential treatment definition list with the basic information of the product stored in the preferential treatment information database. Therefore, the special treatment company can easily set the special treatment contents by defining the special treatment definition list.

  The invention according to claim 6 includes information that enables an additional registration request when a member becomes a new shareholder in data transmitted to the member terminal, and is additionally registered in response to the additional registration request from the member terminal. Shareholder identification information and shareholder identification information stored in the preferential information database in advance, and if they match, the shareholder identification information is stored in the member information database. Shareholder information can be added.

  According to the invention of claim 7, unique shareholder identification information can be given to the registered shareholder information of a new shareholder without duplication.

  According to the invention according to claim 8, since the site maintenance means for the preferential information browsing screen displayed on the member terminal is provided, the preferential treatment company can differentiate itself from other companies by configuring its own screen configuration. .

  According to the invention according to claim 9, since the tie-up information management means is provided, the preferential treatment company can arbitrarily set the preferential treatment definition.

  According to the invention of claim 10, since the delivery condition setting means for the message information to be transmitted to the member terminal is provided, each company can communicate with the individual shareholders at any time.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, since the product basic information, the payment method and the inventory information stored in the preferential information database are provided, the partner company modifies the basic information of the product and changes the payment method. , Stock information can be easily managed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on illustrated embodiments.
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a network configuration of a shareholder special benefit service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, in this system, the member terminal 30, the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the partner company terminal 50 can mutually access the preferential server 20 through the network 10. The network 10 can use an existing network such as a public line network or the Internet. The member terminal 30, the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the partner company terminal 50 are computers, and a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, or the like can be used as the member terminal 30.

FIG. 2 is an example of a system configuration of hardware constituting the preferential server 20. That is, a WEB server 21, a database server 22, a CMS (content management system) server 23, a mail server 24 and a questionnaire server 25 are connected by a LAN or the like, and connected to the Internet 10 through a firewall 26 and a router 27. In addition, the content creation agent and the system operation manager (site manager) are also connected via the firewall 26 and the router 27. For load distribution, a plurality of WEB servers 21 are provided, and a load balancer 28 is further provided. The WEB server 21, the database server 22, the CMS server 23, the mail server 24, and the questionnaire server 25 constitute a preferential treatment server 20. However, the preferential server 20 may be configured by a single server computer, and various configurations may be employed.
The preferential server 20, the member terminal 30, the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the partner company terminal 50 each have a communication function and communicate with each other through the network 10. In the special treatment server 20, a web server program operates, and in the member terminal 30, the special treatment implementation company terminal 40, and the partner company terminal 50, a web browser program operates.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a shareholder benefit service system of the present invention. The special offer server 20 establishes a shareholder special offer WEB site, and the shareholder purchases a product or obtains a special offer coupon or the like on the WEB site. A company that offers special offers can view member data or download purchase data. The partner company will ship the product that has been applied for purchase to the shareholders. The site administrator creates a site and issues a usage ID to the company offering the special treatment.
The member information database 60 stores member information with a member ID, which is identification information unique to the member, and stores a shareholder ID, which is identification information assigned to the shareholder for each preferential treatment company, in association with the member ID. ing. Member information includes name, address, password, and the like. As a result, even for a member of a plurality of preferential treatment companies and a member who owns a plurality of shareholder IDs, the plurality of shareholder IDs are integrated into one member ID on this preferential web site.
The preferential treatment information database 70 stores information relating to the shareholders of each preferential treatment company, preferential treatment enterprises, and partner companies that provide preferential treatment services, with a shareholder ID, preferential treatment company ID, and partner company ID, in association with each other. Yes.

<Outline of database>
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the special treatment information database 70 includes a shareholder database 71, a special treatment company database 72, and a partner company database 73. It is the structure related to. Further, the member information database 60 and the preferential information database 70 are linked by the shareholder ID.
The shareholder database 71 stores a shareholder ID, a special offer implementation company ID, a shareholder's name, address, stock holding information, a special offer right validity period, and the like provided by each special offer implementation company. The preferential treatment company database 72 stores preferential treatment company ID, company name, address, preferential treatment contents such as preferential treatment definition, partner company ID, and the like. The partner company database 73 stores partner company IDs, company names, addresses, preferential products, and the like. The shareholder database 71 and the preferential treatment company database 72 are linked by the shareholder ID and the preferential treatment company ID, and the preferential treatment company database 72 and the partner company database 73 are linked by the special treatment company ID and the partner company ID.

<Overview of functions provided to member terminals>
Hereinafter, the function of the special treatment site provided to the member terminal 30 by the special treatment server 20 will be described. FIG. 5 conceptually shows a mechanism for integrating shareholder IDs issued from each preferential treatment company into member IDs on the site.
Each preferential treatment company issues a shareholder ID to the shareholder and imports the issued shareholder ID into the shareholder database 71 in the preferential treatment server 20. The shareholder ID is mailed together with the financial report as a preferential ID. The shareholder database 71 also stores holding information provided by each company.
The shareholder once logs in to the special treatment server 20 with a user ID and a password called special treatment ID issued by the special treatment implementation company. Then, the shareholder first registers as a member on the special treatment site. A member ID is issued at the time of member registration. The shareholder transmits the shareholder ID provided by the preferential treatment company to the preferential server 20. The preferential treatment server 20 performs a process of authenticating the transmitted shareholder ID by referring to the shareholder ID stored in the shareholder database 71 in advance, and if authenticated, registers the shareholder ID in association with the member ID. Since the shareholder ID is associated with the preferential treatment company ID, the company that issued the shares held for each member will be registered as the preferential treatment company, and it can be used simply by logging into the preferential site with the member ID. It is possible to display a list of companies offering special treatment.

  Next, the function of the site for members of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention will be described with reference to the display of each page of the site for members shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a view showing the relationship between the browsing page of the site for members of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention and each database. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of pages from login to the site for members of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention to the special offer information browsing and product purchase. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a page when registering a member site and registering additional shareholder IDs.

(Top page display)
In the member terminal 30, the member inputs the URL of the special treatment server 20 and accesses the special treatment server 20. The preferential treatment server 20 transmits top page data (HTML file or the like) including a login field to the member terminal 30, and the member terminal 30 displays the top page P1 of the preferential treatment site (see FIG. 4). The top page P1 has a login field 101. In the login column 101, as shown in FIG. 6, a user name input column 101a, a password input column 101b, a login button 101c, and a new issue button 101d are displayed.

(sign up)
When using for the first time, a new issue button 101d is clicked. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, an account issuance screen 102 is displayed. The account issuance screen 102 includes an ID input field 102a, a password input field 102b, an e-mail address input field 102c, and a registration button 102d. The shareholder ID provided by the preferential treatment company is input to the ID input field 102a. Furthermore, if necessary items such as a password and an e-mail address are entered in a predetermined column and the registration button 102d is clicked, a new registration request (signal) is transmitted to the preferential server 20.
In response to the new registration request, the preferential treatment server 20 checks the shareholder ID stored in the shareholder database 71, and if it matches, issues a new account including the member ID and updates the member information database 60. At that time, the member ID and the shareholder ID are stored in association with each other. The registered result is notified to the member by e-mail or mail in consideration of security.

(Login)
If the user registration has already been completed and there is a member ID, the member inputs the member ID and password in the user name input field 101a and password input field 101b of the login field 101 as shown in FIG. When the login button 101 c is clicked, a login request (signal) is transmitted from the member terminal 30 to the preferential treatment server 20. In response to the login request from the member terminal 30, the preferential treatment server 20 refers to the member information database 60 to obtain the shareholder ID corresponding to the member ID, and from the shareholder database 71, the preferential treatment company ID corresponding to the shareholder ID is obtained. Acquired and obtains the preferential treatment company name corresponding to the preferential treatment company ID from the preferential treatment company database 72 (see FIG. 4). Then, the special treatment server 20 transmits data (such as an HTML file) representing the main page of the member site including the acquired list of special treatment company names to the member terminal 30. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the member terminal 30 displays a main page (hereinafter also referred to as a screen) P3 of the site for members.

On the main page for members P3, as shown in FIG. 6, items of member name 103a, user setting 103b, logout 103c, and inquiry button 103d are displayed in the left column, and the preferential treatment company name 103e is additionally registered in the right column. A button 103f is displayed.
(Account correction)
The user setting 103b is a menu item for correcting the member's account. When the user setting 103b is clicked, as shown in FIG. 7, the preferential server 20 creates screen data (HTML document or the like) for member account modification, transmits the created data to the member terminal 30, and the member terminal 30 The account correction screen 104 is displayed. The account modification screen 104 displays fields for modification items such as a member name field 104a, an address field 104b, a telephone number field 104c, an E-mail field 104d, and a registration button 104e. The member inputs the modification item. When the registration button 104e is clicked, the correction item data is transmitted to the preferential server 20, and the preferential server 20 updates the stored contents of the member information database 60 for the corrected item.

  (Additional registration) The additional registration button 103f (see FIG. 6) on the main page P3 is a menu for additionally registering the shareholder ID provided to the member by the preferential treatment company when the member becomes a new shareholder. When the additional registration button 103f is clicked, the data for creating an ID additional registration page (HTML document) is transmitted from the shareholder preferential server 20 to the member terminal 30, and the ID additional registration page P4 is displayed on the member terminal 30 (FIG. 4, FIG. 4). (See FIG. 7). The additional registration page P4 is provided with input fields 105a and 105b for additional shareholder IDs and passwords and a registration button 105c. When the shareholder ID and password are entered and the registration button 105c is clicked, the additional shareholder ID is assigned to the preferential server 20. Sent to.

The preferential treatment server 20 collates the transmitted shareholder ID with the shareholder ID stored in the shareholder database 71, and if they match, additionally registers the shareholder ID in association with the member ID in the member information database 60. In addition, the preferential treatment company ID associated with the shareholder ID is acquired, the preferential treatment company database 72 is referred to from the acquired preferential treatment company ID, the preferential treatment company name data is obtained, and the acquired additional preferential treatment company name is obtained. The data is transmitted to the member terminal 30, and the member terminal 30 adds and displays the preferential treatment company name added to the main screen.
The inquiry button 103d is an inquiry to the management company operating the preferential server 20, and when the inquiry button 103d is clicked, for example, an e-mail address or a telephone number is displayed.

(Preferential information display)
Next, when a specific preferential treatment company name indicated by the preferential treatment company name 103e on the main page P3 is clicked, the preferential treatment server 20 refers to the preferential treatment company database 72 to obtain a partner company ID, and based on the partner company ID. Refer to the partner company database 73 to obtain information browsing page data including a list of partner companies and partner products that are affiliated with the preferential treatment company (see FIG. 4), and the obtained information browsing page data is a member terminal. 30, the member terminal 30 displays the information browsing page P5.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the information browsing page P5 displays the member name, user setting, logout, and inquiry button 103d items in the left column as in the main page P3 of the site for members. The item of the purchased service 106a is added, the preferential treatment company name 106b, the number of holdings and the number of points are displayed in the upper right column, and the preferential sale list 106c is displayed in the lower right column. In the special sale list 106c, the name of a partner company to be provided, special offer products, a discount rate, and the like are displayed.

(Purchase by member)
When an individual product 106d is clicked from the special sale list 106c on the information browsing page P5, a special exchange application request (a signal thereof) is transmitted from the member terminal 30 to the special server 20, and the special server 20 receives a special exchange based on this request. The application screen data is generated and transmitted to the member terminal 30, and the member terminal 30 displays the preferential exchange application page P6 based on this data (see FIG. 6). In this special exchange application page P6, a partner company name 107a, special merchandise 107b, special offer contents 107c, a purchase button 107d and a cancel button 107e are displayed.

  When the purchase button 107d is clicked, the member terminal 30 transmits the sale product data together with the member ID to the preferential server 20, and the preferential server 20 stores the purchase data in the member database 60 and updates the contents of the member database 60. On the other hand, the special treatment server 20 transmits purchase information to the special treatment company terminal 40 and the partner company terminal 50. As a result, the preferential treatment company can grasp the usage status of individual shareholders. Further, the partner company accepts the order based on the information transmitted to the partner company terminal 50 and sends the purchased product to the shareholders.

(Display purchased products)
When the purchased service 106a on the information browsing page P5 is clicked, data of the purchased product is displayed as shown in FIG. That is, when the purchased service 106 a is clicked, a purchase history viewing request (signal) is transmitted from the member terminal 30 to the preferential server 20. The preferential server 20 refers to the member information database 60, acquires the purchase history, transmits the acquired purchased product data to the member terminal 30, and the member terminal 30 displays the preferential sale list 106c in the lower right column of the information browsing page P5. Instead, the purchased product data 106e is displayed. The purchased product data 106e displays, for example, data such as a partner company name, product name, purchase acceptance date, and processing status.

(Customize information viewing page)
The design such as the layout of the information browsing page P5 for each preferential treatment company can be customized for each preferential treatment company. FIG. 8 shows an example of customizing the screen design. The design example of this information browsing page P5 includes a title column 108a of "special special offer for shareholders e-Shop" that includes the company name 106b, a member name (shareholder ID) 103a, the number of shares held, a profile change button 103b, A member information column 108b displaying the inquiry button 103d, a notification column 108c from the company that conducts the preferential treatment to the shareholder, a preferential sale category list 108d for arranging the preferential sale information display as a category list, and a use history confirmation button 106a are displayed. ing. A message from each company to shareholders is displayed in the notification column 108c. Two-way communication can be planned by conducting a questionnaire.

<Processing flow for member terminals>
FIG. 9 shows a processing flow of the preferential treatment server 20 for access from the member terminal 30. This process starts when the member terminal 30 receives the URL of the preferential treatment server 20 from the member. Then, the member terminal 30 accesses the special treatment server 20 (step S1). The preferential treatment server 20 transmits top page data (HTML file or the like) including a login field to the member terminal 30 (step S11). The member terminal 30 displays the top page P1 of the preferential treatment site (step S2).

When the member enters the member ID and password in the login input field, the member terminal 30 transmits the input information to the preferential server 20. Then, the preferential treatment server 20 performs processing for authenticating the member with the member ID and the password. When the authentication is successful, the preferential server 20 generates personal page data of the member including the preferential treatment company list and transmits it to the member terminal 30 (step S12).
Thereby, since the member terminal 30 displays the main page P3, when the member clicks on a specific preferential treatment company name from the preferential treatment company name 103e, the member terminal 30 issues a preferential information browsing request (signal) to the preferential server. 20 (step 3). Then, the preferential treatment server 20 refers to the preferential treatment company database 72 to obtain a partner company ID, refers to the partner company database 73 based on the partner company ID, and lists a partner company name and preferential products that are affiliated with the preferential treatment company. (See FIG. 4), and the acquired information browsing page data is transmitted to the member terminal 30 (step S13). As a result, the member terminal 30 displays the information browsing page P5 (step S4).

  When the member clicks on an individual product from the special sale list 106c on the information browsing page P5, the member terminal 30 transmits a special exchange request (a signal thereof) to the special server 20 (step S4). Then, the special treatment server 20 generates data of the special exchange application screen P6 and transmits it to the member terminal 30 (step S14), and the member terminal 30 displays the special exchange application page P6 based on this data (step S5).

  When the member clicks the purchase button 017d on the preferential exchange application page P6, the member terminal 30 transmits the sale product purchase data together with the member ID to the preferential server 20, and the preferential server 20 stores the purchase data in the member database 60 and the member. The contents of the database 60 are updated (step S15). On the other hand, the preferential treatment server 20 transmits purchase information to the preferential treatment enterprise terminal 40 and the partner enterprise terminal 50 (steps S16 and S17). As a result, the preferential treatment company can grasp the usage status of individual shareholders. Further, the partner company accepts the order based on the information transmitted to the partner company terminal 50 and sends the purchased product to the shareholders.

<Processing flow for registration>
FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a member registration procedure for newly registering a member. When the member clicks the new issue button 101d in the login field 101 of the top page P1, as shown in FIG. 10A, a member registration request is transmitted from the member terminal 30 to the preferential server 20 (step S21), and the preferential server 20 creates the data of the member registration page including the account issuance screen and transmits it to the member terminal 30 (step S31), and the member terminal 30 displays the member registration page P2 (see FIG. 4) (step S22).

  The member inputs the shareholder ID provided by the preferential treatment company in the ID input field 102a of the account issuance screen 102 on the member registration page P2. Furthermore, when the member inputs necessary items such as a password and an e-mail address in a predetermined column and clicks the registration button 102d, the member terminal 30 transmits a new registration request (signal) to the preferential server 20.

  Then, in response to the new registration request, the preferential treatment server 20 compares the shareholder ID stored in the shareholder database 71, and if it matches, issues a new account including the member ID and updates the member information database 60. . At that time, the member ID and the shareholder ID are stored in association with each other (step S32). The registered result is notified to the member by e-mail or mail in consideration of security.

FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a procedure for additionally registering a shareholder ID. When the member clicks the additional registration button 103f on the main page P2, an additional registration request (signal) is transmitted from the member terminal 30 to the preferential server 20 as shown in FIG. 10B (step S41). In response to this additional registration request, the shareholder special benefit server 20 receives data for creating an ID additional registration page (HT
ML document) is transmitted to the member terminal 30 (step S51), and the ID additional registration page P4 is displayed on the member terminal 30. The additional ID and registration page P4 includes input fields 105a and 105b for additional shareholder IDs and passwords and a registration button 105c. When the member inputs the shareholder ID and password and clicks the registration button 105c, the member The terminal 30 transmits the additional shareholder ID to the special treatment server 20 (step S42).

  The preferential treatment server 20 collates the transmitted shareholder ID with the shareholder ID stored in the shareholder database 71, and if they match, additionally registers the shareholder ID in association with the member ID in the member information database 60. In addition, the preferential treatment company ID associated with the shareholder ID is acquired, the preferential treatment company database 72 is referred to from the acquired preferential treatment company ID, the preferential treatment company name data is obtained, and the acquired additional preferential treatment company name is obtained. Data is transmitted to the member terminal 30 (step S52). Then, the member terminal 30 adds and displays the preferential treatment company name added to the main screen (step S43).

<Outline of functions provided to preferential treatment company terminals>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, the configuration of the site for the company that offers special benefits of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention will be described. The site for companies offering special treatment is 1. Company posted information maintenance function, 2. 2. Alliance information management function 3. Purchase information browsing function; 4. Information distribution setting function It has an ID issuing function.
The in-house information maintenance function is a function for maintaining in-house information posted on the information browsing page of the member site. The tie-up information management function is a tie-up preferential registration function for setting which company's preferential treatment is provided to member shareholders, and a preferential treatment definition setting function for setting preferential conditions according to the number of shares held. The purchase information browsing function is a function of acquiring product purchase application information, and is a function of acquiring which member has applied for which preferential service. The information distribution setting function is a function in which the preferential treatment company sets e-mail distribution and questionnaire distribution to members. The ID issuing function is a function for issuing a preferential ID (shareholder ID) corresponding to shareholder information.

  When logging in to the preferential treatment server 20 from the preferential treatment company terminal 40, data for the main menu page is created by the preferential treatment server 20 and transmitted to the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the main menu page P 10 is displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal 40. The main menu page P10 displays five menu items corresponding to the above five functions: site maintenance 201, tie-up information management 202, purchase information DL 203, information distribution setting 204, and ID issuance 205.

When the site maintenance 201 is clicked, a request (signal) for executing the site maintenance function is transmitted to the preferential treatment server 20. Based on this request, the preferential treatment server 20 creates data for the site maintenance page and transmits it to the preferential treatment enterprise terminal 40, and the site maintenance page P11 is displayed on the preferential treatment enterprise terminal 40 (see FIG. 11).
The site maintenance page P11 displays modifiable items such as an expiration date 201a, a title 201b, and a logo 201c, a registration button 201d, and a cancel button 201e. There are two types of screens: statically created screens and screens that allow companies to change their content. For example, the title 201b can be previewed.

When the partner information management 202 is clicked, a request to execute the partner information management function is transmitted to the preferential server 20, and based on this request, the preferential server 20 creates data for the partner information management page and executes the preferential treatment. The information is transmitted to the company terminal 40, and the affiliated information management page P12 is displayed on the company terminal 40 with special treatment (see FIG. 11).
On this tie-up information management page P12, tie-up company information 202a that has passed examination in advance and an add button 202b are displayed. The affiliated company information 202a is assigned from the affiliated company database 73 and displayed. When a company to be posted as a partner company is selected from the partner company information 202a and the add button 202b is clicked, an addition request (signal) is transmitted to the preferential treatment server 20. The preferential treatment server 20 creates preferential treatment definition page data and transmits it to the preferential treatment enterprise terminal 40, and the preferential treatment definition page P <b> 13 is displayed on the preferential treatment enterprise terminal 40.

The preferential treatment definition page P13 displays a stock number input column 202c, a preferential treatment content input column 202d, an add button 202e, and a registered affiliate preferential treatment column 202f. In the stock number column 202c and the preferential treatment content input column 202d, the number of shares is indicated. What kind of preferential treatment is performed is defined, and the preferential treatment definition is updated by clicking the add button 202e.
In the registered partner special treatment column 202f, for example, a definition such as 15% off is made for the product xx of ○ company for 100 shares. This preferential treatment definition page P13 is used to define preferential treatment privileges according to stocks held (discount rate, etc.), and the definition itself is determined after prior consultation. Various benefits such as discounts on purchase amounts (such as product sales), additional services (such as travel), free admission fees (such as sports clubs), and discounts on annual membership fees (such as insurance) can be considered.

  When the purchase information DL 203 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 12, a request (signal) for executing the purchase information browsing function is transmitted to the special treatment server 20, and the special treatment server 20 converts the purchase information into the purchase information DL based on this request. (Download) page data is created and transmitted to the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the purchase information DL page P14 is displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal 40.

On the purchase information DL page P14, a purchase application list 203a and a download execution button 203b are displayed. When the target data is checked from the purchase application list 203a and the execution button 203b is clicked, a download request (signal thereof) is transmitted to the preferential server 20, and preferential purchase information stored in the member information database 60 by the preferential server 20 Download data is generated and transmitted to the preferential treatment company terminal 40. The purchase application information is sorted and stored for each preferential treatment company and partner company.
It is also possible to open the special application information download function to partner companies. In this case, the system may narrow down so that only the information of members who have applied for the special offer provided by the company is downloaded. It is desirable to maintain security by protecting the download management screen by, for example, SSL communication.

When the information distribution setting 204 on the main menu page P11 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 12, a request to execute the information distribution setting function is transmitted to the preferential server 20, and the preferential server 20 distributes the information based on this request. The data of the setting page is created and transmitted to the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the information distribution setting page P15 is displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal 40.
In this information distribution setting P15, for example, items of mail distribution setting 204a and questionnaire setting 204b are displayed. The mail delivery setting 204a is, for example, One to One
Link with the mail delivery system and set the mail delivery conditions in conjunction with the database. You may make it perform the delivery effect measurement by click history acquisition.
In the questionnaire setting 204b, for example, provision of a questionnaire authoring tool and a real-time report are displayed.

When the ID issuing function 205 on the main menu page P11 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 13, a request (signal) for executing the ID issuing function is transmitted to the preferential server 20, and the preferential server 20 receives the ID issuance page based on this request. Is generated and transmitted to the preferential treatment company terminal 40, and the ID issuance page P16 is displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal 40.
On the ID issue page P16, a shareholder information file input column 205a, a registration button 205b, an ID issue button 205c, and an ID download button 205d are displayed. Enter the file name of the shareholder information file 205e that stores the address, name, and number of shares in the shareholder file entry field 205a, and click the registration button 205b to register the shareholder name and number of shares in the shareholder database 71. Is done.
When the ID issue button 205c is clicked, the special treatment server 20 issues a special treatment ID and password, and the special treatment ID and password are added to the shareholder information stored in the shareholder database 71.
When the ID download button 205d is clicked, the special treatment server 20 acquires the shareholder information to which the special treatment ID and the password are added from the shareholder database 71 and downloads it to the preferential treatment enterprise terminal 40.
The ID issue page is configured such that when the special offer ID is issued, the company that executes the special offer not only reads the shareholder information file but also registers the expiration date of the special offer ID.
Furthermore, this special treatment ID and password are notified to the shareholders from the special treatment implementation company. The shareholders log in to the special treatment server 20 once with the special treatment ID and password notified from the special treatment company, and then perform member registration. Thereby, a member ID is issued according to the procedure and process described above.

<Summary of functions of website for partner companies>
Next, functions of the partner company site will be described with reference to FIG. The affiliated company site basically performs maintenance of the posted products, and has a product basic information registration / correction function, a payment method setting change function, and an inventory information management function.
For example, a product basic information setting page P21, a payment method setting page P22, and an inventory information management page P23 are provided. The preferential server 20 is accessed from each page and provided to the partner company database 73 from the partner company. Register product information / inventory information and reflect it as posted information on the member site screen.

<Outline of general investor site functions>
FIG. 15 shows a page configuration example of a site for general investors. The site for general investors is a page opened to general investors, and can be browsed from, for example, the top page P1 of the preferential site in FIG.
This site for general investors includes a preferential catalog page P31, preferential treatment company list page P32, partner company list page P33, preferential service detail page P34, and partner service detail page P35. It preferably has a function. In response to a browsing request (signal) from a general investor's terminal, the preferential server 20 acquires data that matches the search condition from the preferential treatment company database 72 and the affiliated company database 73, and the general investment It will be sent to the home terminal.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a network constituting the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration example of the preferential server in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing mainly the relationship between the browsing page of the site for members of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention and each database. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of registration of shareholder IDs issued by each company. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of pages from login to the site for members of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention to preferential information browsing and product purchase. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a page when registering a member site and registering additional shareholder IDs. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another layout example of the preferential information browsing screen of the site for members. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a procedure for executing the page switching of FIG. FIG. 10A is a diagram showing the procedure for member registration of FIG. 7, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the procedure for additional registration of shareholder ID. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a page of a site for a company offering a special benefit of the shareholder special service system of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of another page of the site for the company that offers special benefits of the shareholder special service system of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of yet another page of the site for the company that offers special benefits of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a page of a site for partner companies of the shareholder information service system of the present invention. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of functions of a site for general investors of the shareholder special benefit service system of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 network, 20 preferential server, 30 member terminal, 40 preferential treatment company terminal 50 partner company terminal 60 member information database 70 preferential information database 71 shareholder database 72 preferential treatment company database 73 partner company database P1 top page 101 login column, 101a username Input field, 101b Password input field 101c Login button, 101d New issue button, P2 Member registration page 102 Account issue screen, 102a ID input field, 102b Password input field 102c Email address input field, 102d Registration button P3 Main page for members 103a Member name, 103b user setting, 103c logout,
103d inquiry, 103e preferential treatment company name, 103f additional registration button 104 account correction screen, 104a member name field, 104b address field 104c telephone number field, 104d E-mail field, 104e registration button 103f additional registration button P4 additional registration page P4
105a Shareholder ID entry field, 105b Password entry field, 105c Registration button P5 Information browsing page 106a Purchased service, 106b Special offer company name, 106c Special offer sale list 106d Special offer product P6 Special offer exchange application page 107a Partner company name, 107b Special offer product, 107c Preferential treatment content, 107d Purchase button, 107e Cancel button P11 Main menu page 201 Site maintenance, 202 Alliance information management, 203 Purchase information DL, 204
Information distribution setting, 205 ID issuance P12 Site maintenance page 201a Expiration date, 201b Title, 201c logo, 201d Registration button, 201e Cancel button 202a Partner company information, 202b Add button P13 Special treatment definition page 202c Stock number input field, 202d Special offer content input field 202e Add button 202f
Registered partnership special offer column P14 Purchase information DL page 203a Purchase application list, 203b Execution button P15 Information distribution setting page 204a Mail distribution setting, 204b Questionnaire setting P16 ID issue page 205a Shareholder information file input column, 205b Registration button, 205c ID issue button 205d ID download button, 205e Shareholder information file P21 Product basic information setting page,
P22 Payment method setting page P23 Inventory information management page P31 Preferential catalog page,
P32 Preferential treatment company list page P33 Partner company list page P34 Preferential service detail page P35 Alliance service detail page

Claims (14)

A special-purpose server accessible from member terminals and special-purpose company terminals via the network,
A member information database that stores member identification information with respect to member information in association with the shareholder identification information assigned to the shareholder of each preferential treatment company,
A preferential information database for storing information relating to preferential treatment companies, affiliated companies that provide preferential treatment services, and shareholders of preferential treatment companies with identification information,
An affiliated company database that stores identification information attached to the affiliated company and data of a preferential service performed by the affiliated company;
Means for displaying information for registering and correcting product information and inventory information in the partner company database on a terminal of the partner company for the partner company to input and output ;
In response to a login request including member identification information from the member terminal, the member information database and the preferential information database are referred to obtain the member name and the company name of the preferential treatment company corresponding to the member identification information. Means for transmitting data including a list of preferential treatment company names to the member terminal that has made a login request in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal;
Partnering with a preferential treatment company by referring to the preferential treatment information database in response to a request to view preferential treatment company information including the designation of the preferential treatment enterprise selected from the list of preferential treatment enterprise names displayed on the member terminal Acquire company identification information, refer to the partner company database based on the partner company identification information, acquire partner company name, product information and inventory information as data of the preferential service, and acquire the partner company name and And a means for transmitting the data of the preferential treatment service to the member terminal that has requested to view preferential treatment information in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal. The member information stored in the member information database includes purchase history information for preferential treatment services,
The special treatment server responds to a purchase application request including special product designation information selected from the special treatment product list displayed on the member terminal, and information on the designated special offer product, the name of the partner company that provides the special treatment product, and the purchase A means of sending purchase application screen data including a button to the member terminal;
The preferential treatment according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing a purchase history of the product in the member information database in response to a purchase request from the member terminal and transmitting the purchase data to the preferential treatment enterprise terminal and the partner enterprise terminal. server. The data to be sent to the member terminal in response to a request for viewing preferential information of the preferential treatment company includes a confirmation button for purchase history.
In response to a history confirmation request by selecting the purchase history confirmation button on the preferential information screen displayed on the member terminal, the member information database is searched to acquire the stored purchase history, and the acquired purchase history is displayed on the member terminal. The preferential server according to claim 2, further comprising means for transmitting the history confirmation request to the member terminal in a possible form. The data to be transmitted to the member terminal in response to the request for viewing the preferential treatment information includes the message information from the preferential treatment company to the member.
The preferential server according to claim 1, wherein message information is displayed on the preferential information screen displayed on the member terminal. The preferential information database stores basic information, payment methods, and inventory information of products as information on affiliated companies, and preferential treatment definition that defines the preferential treatment contents corresponding to the number of shares for each partner company's products as information on preferential treatment companies A list is stored,
The content of the special treatment service of data transmitted to the member terminal in response to the special information browsing request is created based on the basic information of the special treatment product stored in the special treatment information database and the special treatment definition list. The preferential server according to claim 1. The data sent to the member terminal in response to the login request includes information that enables an additional registration request when the member becomes a new shareholder,
In response to an additional registration request including new shareholder identification information transmitted from the member terminal, the transmitted shareholder identification information and the shareholder identification information stored in the preferential information database are collated and stored in the member information database. The preferential server according to claim 1, further comprising: Means for transmitting data of a menu item including issue of identification information to a new shareholder to a preferential treatment enterprise terminal that has been requested to be browsed in a form that can be displayed on the preferential treatment enterprise terminal in response to a company screen browsing request from the preferential treatment enterprise terminal; ,
In response to a request for issuance of identification information for a new shareholder selected from the menu item, data for a shareholder registration screen including a shareholder information column, a registration button, an identification information issuance button, and an identification information download button can be displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal. Means for transmitting to the preferential treatment company terminal that requested the issuance of identification information in the form;
A means for storing shareholder information in a shareholder preferential information database in response to a shareholder information registration request by selecting the shareholder information entered in the shareholder information column of the menu item displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal and the registration button;
A means for issuing identification information to shareholders and associating them with shareholder information in response to an identification information issuance request by selecting an identification information issuance button of the menu item displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal;
In response to a download request by selecting an identification information download button of the menu item displayed on the preferential treatment company terminal, means for transmitting the shareholder information with the identification information to the preferential treatment company terminal that requested the download; The preferential server according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the preferential server is provided.   The preferential server according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising site maintenance means for setting a screen configuration of the preferential information browsing page displayed on the member terminal.   The special-purpose server according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising means for managing affiliate information including a special-definition definition.   The preferential server according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a delivery condition setting unit for message information to be transmitted to the member terminal.   The preferential server according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising means for updating commodity basic information, payment method, and inventory information stored in the preferential information database by access from a partner company terminal. Computers that can be accessed from member terminals and preferential treatment company terminals via the network
Attaching member identification information to the member information and storing the member identification information in the member information database in association with the shareholder identification information given to the shareholder for each preferential treatment company;
Register the product information and inventory information to the partners database, the information for correcting, and a step to display the configuration page for partners to input and output to the terminal of the partner companies,
Storing the identification information attached to the affiliated company and the data of the preferential service executed by the affiliated company in the affiliated company database;
Storing information on the preferential treatment company, the partner company providing the preferential treatment service, and the shareholders of the preferential treatment company with identification information and associating them with each other in the preferential information database;
In response to a login request including member identification information from the member terminal, referring to the member information database and the preferential information database, obtaining the company name of the preferential treatment company corresponding to the member name and the member identification information;
Transmitting data including a list of acquired member names and preferential treatment company names to a member terminal that has made a login request in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal;
Partnering with a preferential treatment company by referring to the preferential treatment information database in response to a request to view preferential treatment company information including the designation of the preferential treatment enterprise selected from the list of preferential treatment enterprise names displayed on the member terminal Obtaining identification information of the company, referring to the affiliated company database based on the identification information of the affiliated company, obtaining the name of the affiliated company, the product information and the inventory information as data of the preferential service;
And a step of transmitting the acquired partner company name and preferential service data to the member terminal that has requested to view preferential information in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal. Computers that can be accessed from member terminals and preferential treatment company terminals via the network,
Attaching member identification information to the member information and storing the member identification information in the member information database in association with the shareholder identification information given to the shareholder for each preferential treatment company;
Register the product information and inventory information to the partners database, the information for correcting, and a step to display the configuration page for partners to input and output to the terminal of the partner companies,
Storing the identification information attached to the affiliated company and the data of the preferential service executed by the affiliated company in the affiliated company database;
Storing information on the preferential treatment company, the partner company providing the preferential treatment service, and the shareholders of the preferential treatment company with identification information and associating them with each other in the preferential information database;
In response to a login request including member identification information from the member terminal, referring to the member information database and the preferential information database, obtaining the company name of the preferential treatment company corresponding to the member name and the member identification information;
Transmitting data including a list of acquired member names and preferential treatment company names to a member terminal that has made a login request in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal;
Partnering with a preferential treatment company by referring to the preferential treatment information database in response to a request to view preferential treatment company information including the designation of the preferential treatment enterprise selected from the list of preferential treatment enterprise names displayed on the member terminal Obtaining identification information of the company, referring to the affiliated company database based on the identification information of the affiliated company, obtaining the name of the affiliated company, the product information and the inventory information as data of the preferential service;
And a step of transmitting the acquired partner company name and preferential service data to the member terminal that has requested to view preferential information in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal. It is possible to access the preferential server from the member terminal and preferential treatment company terminal through the network,
The preferential server is
A member information database that associates the member identification information with the member information and stores the member identification information in association with the shareholder identification information given to the shareholder for each preferential treatment company;
A preferential information database that stores preferential treatment company identification information, alliance company identification information, and shareholder identification information, and stores them in association with each other, with respect to information relating to preferential treatment companies, partner companies that provide preferential products, and special treatment company shareholders.
An affiliated company database that stores identification information attached to the affiliated company and data of a preferential treatment service provided by the affiliated company;
Means for displaying information for registering and correcting product information and inventory information in the partner company database on a terminal of the partner company for the partner company to input and output ;
In response to a login request including member identification information from the member terminal, the member information database and the preferential information database are referred to obtain the company name of the preferential treatment company corresponding to the member name and the member identification information, and the acquired member name and Means for transmitting data including a list of preferential treatment company names to the member terminal that has made a login request in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal;
Partnering with a preferential treatment company by referring to the preferential treatment information database in response to a request to view preferential treatment company information including the designation of the preferential treatment enterprise selected from the list of preferential treatment enterprise names displayed on the member terminal Acquire company identification information, refer to the partner company database based on the partner company identification information, acquire partner company name, product information and inventory information as data for the preferential service, and acquire partner company name And a means for transmitting the data of the preferential treatment service to the member terminal that has requested to view the preferential treatment information in a form that can be displayed on the member terminal,
Member terminals
Means for receiving data transmitted in response to a login request from a special treatment server and displaying a list of member names and special treatment company names on a display screen;
Means for sending a request for viewing preferential information including designation of a preferential treatment company selected from the list of preferential treatment company names displayed;
Means for receiving data transmitted in response to a request for browsing preferential information from the preferential treatment server, and displaying the name of each partner company affiliated with the specific preferential treatment company and the data of the preferential product on the display screen; Shareholder special benefit service system characterized by having.

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