JP6072988B1 - Terminal program, storage medium storing terminal program, management apparatus program, storage medium storing management apparatus program, point card management system program, storage medium storing point card management system program Point card management system - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To improve the credit of an application service for a point card. A terminal 30 transmits a point card image associated with a terminal ID of the terminal 30 to a management device 10 to register use of the point card. Reference requesting means for requesting (step 607), referring to the management device 10, the name list of the point card registered in association with the terminal ID, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image Acquisition means (step 702) for acquiring the name list presenting means (step 705 to step 706) for presenting the name list acquired by the acquisition means on the terminal 30, and at least one of the names included in the presented name list is When selected, the identification information and card image of the selected point card are displayed on the terminal. Display means for displaying at 0 (step 707～ step 708), and a terminal program for causing to function as. [Selection] Figure 9

Description

  Terminal program, storage medium storing terminal program, management apparatus program, storage medium storing management apparatus program, point card management system program, storage medium storing point card management system program, point The present invention relates to a card management system.

  Various services have been proposed in which a certain amount of points is given to a purchaser (user) when purchasing a product or service. In recent years, a point card system that manages awarded points in association with identification information such as a barcode of a card (point card) prepared by a store has become mainstream.

  However, since point cards are prepared mainly for each store, the number of point cards owned by the user tends to increase, and management of these point cards is complicated for the user.

  In Patent Document 1, a bar code written on a card issued by a business operator who has already managed a user's points by a point server is imaged by a camera of a mobile phone, and this card information is information together with predetermined user information. A system is disclosed in which a bar code is downloaded to a mobile phone and displayed on a display unit of the mobile phone when stored in a server device and used by a user at a store.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-276991

However, since this type of application service only presents barcode information on the screen of the mobile terminal, the presented barcode information is used at the store where the barcode information is presented. It was impossible to grasp at a glance whether the bar code information of a possible point card was available.
For this reason, some stores may hesitate to provide a point service based on the presented barcode information. In the case of the above-described existing application service for a point card, the credit is insufficient.

  Therefore, it is required to improve the credit of existing application services for point cards.

The present invention
A point card management system that has a management device and a portable terminal that can be connected to the management device via a telecommunication line, and manages the given points in relation to an identifier of a point card possessed by the user There,
Mobile devices
A registration request means for requesting registration of use of a point card by transmitting a card image of the point card including identification information for specifying an identifier of the point card to the management device in association with the identifier of the mobile terminal;
A name list of point cards registered in association with the identifier of the mobile terminal with reference to the storage unit of the management device; an acquisition means for acquiring identification information and a card image of a point card with a name included in the name list; ,
Name list presentation means for presenting the name list acquired by the acquisition means on the display unit of the mobile terminal;
Display means for displaying identification information of a point card of the selected name and a card image on the display unit of the portable terminal when at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected. Feature point card management system.

According to the present invention, since the card image of the point card is displayed together with the point card identification information on the display unit of the mobile terminal, on the store side, the presented identification information is a point card that can be used in the store. Can be grasped by referring to the card image of the point card, and the credit is improved. And it becomes possible to give a point etc. based on the identification information displayed on the display part of a portable terminal.
Therefore, a point card management system with improved credit can be provided.

1 is an overall schematic diagram of a point card management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a point card management system. It is a figure which shows the structure of a registration card database. It is a figure which shows the structure of the database for card name identification. It is a figure which shows the structure of a point database. It is a figure which shows the structure of an exchange rate table. It is a flowchart which shows the new card registration operation | movement in a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the screen transition in the case of the new card registration operation | movement in a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement in case a user uses a point. It is a figure which shows the screen transition of a portable terminal in case a user uses a point. It is a flowchart which shows point exchange operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the screen transition of the portable terminal in point exchange operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the mode of point exchange. It is a flowchart which shows the invitation mail transmission operation | movement of a management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of an invitation mail. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of utilization of a stamp card. It is a figure which shows a stamp balance detailed screen.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a point card management system 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the point card management system.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the point card management system 1 includes a management device 10, a store terminal 20 installed in each store, a mobile terminal carried by the user (hereinafter referred to as a terminal 30), Is provided. The management device 10, the store terminal 20, and the terminal 30 are connected by a public telecommunication line network 40 such as the Internet which is a telecommunication line.

  The management device 10 includes a control unit 110 including an arithmetic device such as a CPU (central processing unit), an input / output unit 130 including devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a display, a communication unit 140 that performs communication, a memory, and a hard disk drive And a storage unit 120 including a storage device.

  The storage unit 120 includes, for each terminal ID uniquely assigned to each terminal 30, a registered card database (hereinafter also referred to as DB) 121 that stores information on a point card (hereinafter also referred to as a card), a card, A point DB 122 for storing information relating to an identifier and points uniquely assigned to a card carried by the user for each card name indicating the type of card, and an exchange rate between points of the card and points of other cards for each card name Is used for specifying the name of the card for which a registration request is received from the terminal 30 side, and the address table 124 storing the mail address of the store as the card operating company for each card name. Card name identification database 125 and for terminal 30 to download The application storage unit 126 for storing a management application stores.

  The storage unit 120 further stores a point card management program, and the control unit 110 sequentially reads and executes the point card management program from the storage unit 120.

  The store terminal 20 includes a control unit 210 including an arithmetic device such as a CPU, an input / output unit 230 including devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, a display, and a barcode reader as a reading device, a communication unit 240 that performs communication, and a memory And a storage unit 220 including a storage device such as a hard disk drive.

  The storage unit 220 stores a transaction file 221 that temporarily stores points to be given or used when a user purchases a product or service.

  The storage unit 220 further stores a point card management program, and the control unit 210 sequentially reads and executes the point card management program from the storage unit 220.

  The store terminal 20 may be a so-called POS (point of sales) terminal, a personal computer, or a tablet terminal.

  The terminal 30 communicates with a control unit 310 including an arithmetic device such as a CPU, an input / output unit 330 including devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, a display, and a touch panel, and an imaging unit 340 that captures an image such as a camera. And a storage unit 320 including a storage device such as a memory and a hard disk drive.

The storage unit 320 stores a management application 321 that is executed in the terminal 30. The control unit 310 sequentially reads the management application 321 from the storage unit 320 and executes it.
The storage unit 320 stores the card information storage unit 322 that stores the point card identification information and the card image (display image) of the point card in association with the name of the card of the point card, and the terminal ID of the terminal 30. Terminal ID storage unit 323.

  The terminal 30 may be a so-called smartphone, tablet terminal, or other portable information processing apparatus. A smartphone is desirable from the viewpoint of portability.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the registration card DB 121. As shown in FIG. 3, the registration card DB 121 includes, for each terminal ID uniquely assigned to each terminal 30, an image on the surface of the card and a display image (display image) to be displayed on the terminal 30 side. The code image, which is identification information for specifying the identifier of the point card, the identifier of the point card, the availability, and the official name (official name) of the point card are stored.

  The point card code image is an identification image such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code uniquely assigned to the card, and the identification image can be specified by reading the identification image with a reading device. . The identifier of the point card is a unique identification code (number, character, combination of number and character) assigned to the point card, and can be specified by decoding such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code.

The availability indicates whether or not points can be managed in the management apparatus 10, and stores “permitted” when the points can be managed, and stores “not permitted” when the management is impossible.
Cards of stores that do not manage points by a point server (not shown) provided in the point card management system 1, or stores that are not contracted with the operator of the point card management system 1 even if managed by the point server Stores “impossible”. The official name is the official name of each card.

  As shown to (a) of FIG. 3, registration card DB121 stores the information regarding a some card | curd in one terminal ID. For example, “A card”, “B card”, and “C card” are registered for the terminal ID “150001”.

  Here, “impossible” is stored in the “C card” in the availability. This is that the “C card” is a store card that does not manage points by the point server, or a store card that is managed by the point server but is not contracted with the operator of the point card management system 1 Indicates that point management cannot be performed at that time.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, when a new user is registered, for example, a record having a new terminal ID “150522” indicated by hatching is added to the registration card DB 121.

  As shown in FIG. 3C, an existing user can additionally register a new card. In this case, for example, a record having the same terminal ID “150001” indicated by hatching is added to the registration card DB 121.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the card name specifying database 125. As shown in FIG. 4, in the card name specifying database 125, the feature amount extracted from the captured image of the card (card front surface image, card back image), the captured image of the card surface (related to the official name of the card) Card front image), captured image on the back of the card (card back image), credit reinforcement data, information on availability (usability), and display image are registered.

  The feature amount is a feature amount obtained by quantifying the feature of the image obtained by capturing the card. The feature amount is, for example, a combination of a plurality of numerical values obtained by digitizing the feature of the image, and the card image can be reproduced to some extent from the feature amount. The feature amount is also called feature data.

Here, the credit reinforcement data is a display that reinforces that the store operator trusts that the presented card is indeed the store card.
The credit reinforcement data includes, for example, various logo marks written on the card surface, hologram, various codes, numbers, and the like. Credit reinforcement data may be written on the back of the card. Credit enhancement data on the back of the card is included in the code image.

  In addition, in the credit reinforcement data, in each of the cards with the official names registered in the card name specifying database 125, position information indicating in which part of the card the identification information and the credit reinforcement data are located. The identification information and the credit reinforcement data can be acquired also by referring to the position information during the registration process and the matching process described later.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the point DB 122. As shown in FIG. 5, the point DB 122 includes, for each card name indicating the type of card, billing information, a display image that is an image on the surface of a card serving as a reference, a point balance that is information about an identifier and points, And the expiration date of the point.

  The billing information indicates a billing amount for each store from which each card is issued. When a user purchases a product or service and a store issues points, billing is generated according to the number of points to be issued.

  For example, when a user purchases a product of 10,000 yen and gives 1,000 points to the product, money corresponding to 500 points is charged to the given store.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the exchange rate table 123. As shown in FIG. 6, the exchange rate table 123 stores the exchange rate with the card name of the exchange destination for each card name. Here, points cannot be exchanged for store cards that are not managed by the point server, or store cards that are managed by the point server but are not contracted with the operator of the point card management system 1. “*” Indicating that replacement is not possible is stored.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a new card registration (use registration) operation in the terminal 30.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing screen transitions during a new card registration operation in the terminal 30.
The new card registration operation is realized by the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 executing the management application. Therefore, it is necessary to first download the management application from the management apparatus 10 and install it on the terminal 30.

  When the terminal 30 is a smartphone, a browser or a dedicated download application is activated, downloaded from the management apparatus 10, and installed. Start the management app after installation.

  In step 601, the control unit 310 displays a message “Do you want to register a new card?” On the display of the input / output unit 330 and waits for user input.

  If new card registration is selected (Y in step 601), the process proceeds to step 602. If new card registration is not selected (N in step 601), the process proceeds to step 702 in FIG.

  In step 602, the control unit 310 activates the imaging device of the imaging unit 340.

  In step 603, as shown in FIG. 8A, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 displays an image on the display of the input / output unit 330 together with a message prompting the user to capture an image such as “Put the card in the frame and press the shutter”. The image captured by the camera of the unit 340 is displayed in the display frame 1101 of the input / output unit 330. At this time, the user images the surface of the card to be registered.

  In step 604, control unit 310 determines whether imaging of the card surface has been completed. Specifically, the control unit 310 displays a message asking about completion of imaging such as “Is imaging of the card surface completed?” On the display of the input / output unit 330 together with the “OK” button, and this “OK” button. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, it is determined that imaging has been completed (Y in step 604), and the process proceeds to step 605. If the controller 310 does not determine that imaging has been completed (N in step 604), the control unit 310 returns to step 604.

  In step 605, as shown in FIG. 8B, the control unit 310 displays a message prompting the imaging such as “Put the card in the frame and press the shutter” on the display of the input / output unit 330 and the imaging unit 340. The image captured by the camera is displayed in the display frame 1103 of the input / output unit 330. At this time, the user images the back side of the card to be registered.

In step 606, control unit 310 determines whether imaging of the surface of the card has been completed. Specifically, the control unit 310 displays a message asking about completion of imaging such as “Is the imaging of the back side of the card completed?” On the display of the input / output unit 330 together with the “OK” button, and this “OK” button. If it is determined that the button is pressed, it is determined that imaging has been completed (Y in step 606).
If the control unit 310 determines that imaging is complete, the control unit 310 proceeds to step 607. If the controller 310 does not determine that the imaging is complete (N in step 606), the control unit 310 returns to step 606.

  In step 607, the control unit 310 associates the image of the front side of the imaged card and the back side image including the point card identifier with the terminal ID of the terminal 30 and transmits it to the management apparatus 10 to register the use of the point card. Request.

In step 608, when the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 has a request for use registration,
The name of the point card for which use registration is requested by referring to the card name specifying database 125 based on the image transmitted from the terminal 30 (the image on the front surface of the card and the back surface including the identifier of the point card). And identification information (for example, barcode) is acquired.

  Specifically, images transmitted from the terminal 30 (images on the front side of the card and back side including point card identification information), and card images registered in the card name specifying database 125 (card front side image, The name of the point card is specified by matching with the card back image.

Here, instead of matching between images, feature amounts are extracted from images (images on the front side of the card and the back side including the identifier of the point card) transmitted from the terminal 30 side, and the extracted feature amounts and the card name The name of the point card may be specified by matching with the feature amount registered in the specifying database 125.
Further, matching between images and matching between feature amounts may be used in combination.

  Here, the matching at the time of specifying the name of the point card is such that the image (feature value) transmitted from the terminal 30 side and the card image (feature value) registered in the card name specifying database 125 are completely It is not necessary to specify the name of the point card when they match, and the name of the point card may be specified when the images (features) match within a predetermined error range.

  Further, the control unit 110 of the management device 10 extracts the credit reinforcement data from the image transmitted from the terminal 30 side (the image on the front side of the card and the back side including the identifier of the point card), the extracted credit reinforcement data, It is good also as a structure which compares the credit reinforcement data registered in the card | curd name identification database 125, and judges the validity of the name of the identified point card.

  Further, the control unit 110 of the management device 10 stores the point card identification information (for example, barcode) from the transmitted image (the back side image including the point card identifier). The point card identifier is acquired by extracting the portion and decoding the extracted identification information.

  Subsequently, in step 609, the control unit 110 confirms whether or not the use of the point card with the specified name is permitted. Discard the back side image that contains the identifier.

  Subsequently, in step 610, the control unit 110 determines the name of the identified point card, the identification information of the point card extracted from the image on the back of the point card, and the display image assigned to the identified point card name. It is transmitted to the terminal 30 and an inquiry is made as to whether or not the point card for which use registration is requested may be registered with the transmitted image.

  Here, the identification information (for example, barcode) transmitted to the terminal 30 may be image information extracted from the image on the back of the point card, but the point card is extracted from the extracted image information (for example, barcode). An identifier may be acquired, and identification information (for example, a barcode) generated from the acquired identifier may be transmitted.

When the terminal 30 receives the inquiry transmitted from the management apparatus 10 side (step S611, Y), in step 612, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 is displayed on the display of the input / output unit 330 as shown in FIG. Display a confirmation screen.
As shown in (c) of FIG. 8, the control unit 310 displays an image of the surface of the card imaged on the confirmation screen on the card photographing photo frame 1104.
Further, the control unit 310 displays the company name 1105 when the company name can be acquired from the card. Control unit 310 displays identifier 1106 acquired from the captured image on the back side of the card on the confirmation screen. In addition, the control unit 310 displays a “Register” button 1107 and a “Retake” button 1108 on the confirmation screen.

  If it is determined in step 612 that the “register” button 1107 has been tapped (step 612, Y), the control unit 310 determines that the point card that has requested use registration has been registered, Is transmitted to the management apparatus 10 (step 613). As a result, the management device 10 registers the point card display image, the code image (identification information), the identifier, the availability, and the official name for which registration has been approved in the registration card DB 121 in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30. (Step 614).

If it is determined that the “Reshoot” button 1108 has been tapped (step 612, N), the process returns to step 603 to display the screen shown in FIG.

  Note that the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 receives data transmitted from the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 when the “register” button 1107 is tapped (for example, the official name of the point card, identification information of the point card (for example, Barcode) and the point card display image may be stored in the storage unit 320 of the terminal 30.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation when a user uses points.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating screen transition of the terminal 30 when the user uses points.
As shown in FIG. 9, in step 701, when a user purchases a product or service, when the management application of the terminal 30 is activated, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 inquires whether or not to register a new card. It is displayed on the display of the input / output unit 330 to determine whether or not to register a new card.

  If controller 310 determines that there is an input indicating that it is not a new card registration (N in Step 701), it proceeds to Step 702. If there is an input to register a new card (Y in step 701), the control unit 310 proceeds to step 602 in FIG.

  In step 702, the control unit 310 transmits a point information request command for requesting the management apparatus 10 to transmit point information together with the terminal ID.

In step 703, when receiving the point information request command, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the registration card DB 121 based on the received terminal ID, and reads a record having the corresponding terminal ID.
The control unit 110 searches the point DB 122 based on the identifier of the record and the official name (card name), and reads the point information (number of points, point expiration date, etc.) and the card image (display image).
Then, the control unit 110 transmits identification information for specifying an identifier, point information, and a card image (display image) to the terminal 30.
Here, when the availability of the corresponding terminal ID is “impossible”, since there is no corresponding record in the point DB 122, the card image is not stored in principle. In this case, the control unit 110 transmits NULL to the terminal 30 as a card image.
Note that a dedicated image when the availability is “impossible” may be transmitted.

  In step 704, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 stores the received point information, image data (display image), and identification information in the card image storage unit 322 of the storage unit 220 for each point card name. .

  In step 705, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 sequentially reads card images from the card image storage unit 322. Here, if the card image is NULL, the control unit 310 replaces NULL with a “NO IMAGE” image that displays that there is no image, and stores it in the card image storage unit 322.

In step 706, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 displays a point balance list screen 1201 including a point balance for each card in a list format on the display of the input / output unit 330, as shown in FIG. For example, on the point list screen 2101, the thumbnail 1202 of the card image, the point balance and the expiration date are displayed in the form of a horizontally long strip or the like in the order from the expiration date.
The thumbnail 1202 is an image obtained by reducing the card image received by the control unit 310 from the management apparatus 10 or the “NO IMAGE” image indicating that there is no image because the availability is “impossible”.

  In step 707, the control unit 310 inputs and selects a card by the user's operation. Specifically, when it is determined that one of the thumbnails on the surface of the displayed card is tapped, control unit 310 determines that the card corresponding to the tapped thumbnail has been selected.

  In step 708, the controller 310 changes the screen to the screen shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10B, the control unit 310 displays on the display a card-captured photo frame 1203 for displaying a card image, a company name 1204, identification information 1205 such as a barcode and a two-dimensional code, and a point balance. 1206, an expiration date 1207, a “Website URL” button 1208 for displaying the Web site of the card operating company by the browser, and the exchangeable point balance 1209 are displayed. Here, when the user taps the identification information 1205, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. Then, the user presents the terminal 30 with the identifier displayed to the operator of the store terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 10C, the control unit 310 displays only the enlarged image 2110 of the identifier on the display. When the user taps the enlarged image 1210 of the identifier, the control unit 310 changes the screen to the screen shown in FIG.

  In step 709, when the operator holds the identifier displayed on the terminal 30 over the barcode reader of the input / output unit 230, the control unit 210 of the store terminal 20 reads the identifier via the barcode reader.

  In step 710, the control unit 210 decodes the identifier and transmits it to the management apparatus 10 together with a point information request command for requesting transmission of point information.

  In step 711, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the point DB 122 based on the received identifier, and reads out the corresponding point balance and the expiration date. Thereafter, the control unit 110 transmits the read point balance to the store terminal 20 as point information.

  In step 712, the control unit 210 of the store terminal 20 grants points according to the sales amount of goods or services, for example, or settles the transaction by using the points according to the customer's instructions. At this time, the control unit 210 stores the number of points given or used in the transaction file 221. Then, the control unit 210 reads from the transaction file 221 the number of points given or used together with the identifier at the timing of completion of the settlement of the transaction, for example, the timing of pressing the subtotal button of the POS, and transmits it to the management apparatus 10.

  In step 713, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the point DB 122 based on the received identifier, and updates the point balance of the corresponding record. At this time, when a point is granted, the control unit 110 performs billing corresponding to the number of given points, and updates the billing information of the corresponding record in the point DB 122. Specifically, when 1,000 points are given, the control unit 110 charges 500 yen, which is a charge corresponding to 500 points, and updates the charging information by adding 500 yen.

  In step 714, the control unit 110 transmits the updated point information to the store terminal 20 and the terminal 30.

  In step 715, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 displays the updated point balance on the display of the input / output unit 330. In step 716, the control unit 210 of the store terminal 20 displays the updated point balance on the display of the input / output unit 230.

  When the terminal 30 cannot use the public telecommunications network 40, the terminal 30 reads the identifier, the card front image, and the card back image from the card image storage unit 322 and displays them on the display of the input / output unit 330. Let Therefore, even when the terminal 30 cannot use the public telecommunication network 40, the identifier can be presented to the store operator when purchasing goods or services, and points can be acquired or used.

In FIG. 9, when the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 transmits a point information request command requesting the management apparatus 10 to transmit point information together with the terminal ID, the management apparatus 10 is related to the terminal ID. The case where the name of the point card, the card image (display image), the identifier of the point card, and the point information of the point card are transmitted to the terminal 30 is illustrated.
In this case, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 extracts a name list of point cards registered as a point card that can be used with the received terminal ID, and only the extracted point card name list or the name list is displayed. A configuration may be adopted in which at least one of a point card identifier, a card image, point information, and an expiration date is added and transmitted to the terminal 30.
In this case, when the user operating the terminal 30 selects one of the point cards displayed in the name list, the terminal among the point card identifier, the card image, the point information, and the expiration date What is not received at 30 may be configured to transmit to the terminal 30 side.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the point exchange operation. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating screen transition of the terminal 30 in the point exchange operation. Here, the point exchange refers to changing the point of the first card owned by a certain user to the point of the second card. Specifically, a certain user owns an A card and a B card, and these are registered in the registration card DB 121 and the point DB 122, and the point balance of the A card is 100 points and the point balance of the B card is Suppose that it is 300 points.

  If the point exchange rate between the A card and the B card is 1: 2, the user can exchange 100 points on the A card with 200 points on the B card by exchanging points. As a result, the point balance after the point exchange is 0 points for the A card and 500 points for the B card.

  FIG. 12A shows the same content as the screen shown in FIG. When the user taps the balance 1209 of exchangeable points on this screen, the control unit 310 determines that activation of the point exchange operation has been instructed, and transitions the screen to the screen shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, in step 801, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 first transmits an exchange rate request command for requesting the management apparatus 10 to transmit the exchange rate together with the terminal ID.

  In step 802, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the registration card DB 121 based on the received terminal ID, and sequentially reads registered identifiers. Then, the control unit 110 searches the point DB 122 based on the read identifier, reads the latest point balance for each card name, the expiration date, and the card image, and transmits them to the terminal 30.

  In step 803, the control unit 110 reads the exchange rate table 123 and transmits it to the terminal 30.

  In step 804, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 sequentially reads card images from the card image storage unit 322. Here, if the card image is NULL, the control unit 310 replaces NULL with a “NO IMAGE” image that displays that there is no image, and stores it in the card image storage unit 322.

  In step 805, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 displays the point balance for each card on the display of the input / output unit 330. At this time, it is desirable for the control unit 310 to display the cards in order starting from the card having the points with near expiration dates. Further, it is desirable that the control unit 310 displays the point balance side by side on the card image thumbnail.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12B, the control unit 310 displays on the display an available balance 1302, a replaceable card thumbnail 1303, and the number of points 1304 when the available balance is exchanged. Then, an “EX execute” button 1305 for instructing execution of the exchange is displayed.

  In step 806, the control unit 310 selects and inputs a card according to a user instruction. Specifically, at least one of the thumbnails 1303 of cards that can be exchanged by the user is selected by tapping.

  In step 807, the control unit 310 displays the thumbnail of the selected card, the available point balance, and the exchangeable points on the display of the input / output unit 330. The control unit 310 displays the number of points after exchange obtained by multiplying the available balance by the exchange rate read from the exchange rate table on the display as exchangeable points. When there are a plurality of exchangeable cards, it is desirable to display them in order from the card with the closest expiration date.

In step 808, control unit 310 determines whether selection of a card for exchanging points has been completed. The control unit 310 determines that the card corresponding to the tapped thumbnail is the card selected as the exchange destination card.
When the control unit 310 determines that the card selection has been completed, specifically, when the “EX execute” button 1305 in FIG. 12B is tapped, the control unit 310 displays the screen shown in FIG. (Y in step 807), and the process proceeds to step 808. When it is determined that the card selection has not been completed (N in Step 807), the control unit 310 returns to Step 807.

  In step 809, the control unit 310 transmits the selected replacement source card identifier, the replacement destination card identifier, and the replacement request command to the management apparatus 10.

  In step 810, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 reads the point balance from the point DB 122 based on the received identifier of the exchange source card.

  The control unit 110 reads out the corresponding exchange rate from the exchange rate table based on the already obtained official name of the exchange source card and the official name of the exchange destination card, and stores the exchange rate in the point balance of the exchange source card. Multiply to calculate points after exchange. The control unit 110 updates the point DB 122 by adding the point after exchange to the point balance of the exchange destination card, and further updates the point DB 122 by subtracting the point before exchange from the point balance of the exchange source card.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing how points are exchanged. As shown in FIG. 13A, there is 100 points for the exchange destination card M with the identifier WX001, 200 points for the exchange source card N with the identifier WX002, and the exchange rate of points between the card M and the card N is Assume 1: 2. In this case, after the exchange, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), 200 points of the card N are converted into 100 points of the card M and added to the identifier WX001 of the card M. 200 points are stored by 100 points + 100 points exchanged, and 0 points are stored as a result of subtracting the exchanged 200 points from the identifier WX002.

  In step 811, the control unit 110 transmits the updated point information to the terminal 30 for the exchange source card and the exchange destination card.

  In step 812, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 displays the received point balance after exchange for each of the exchange source card and the exchange destination card.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12C, the control unit 310 displays on the display the balance 1306 of the exchanged card after the point exchange, the point number 1307 of the exchanged exchanged card, and the exchange. The number 1308 of points of the exchange source card used, the company name 1309, the identifier 1310, and the terminal ID 1311 are displayed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the solicitation mail transmission operation of the management apparatus 10. The management device 10 stores the card of the store that does not manage the points by the point server or the card of the store that is managed by the point server but is not contracted with the operator of the point card management system 1 to the registration card DB 121. When the number of registrations exceeds a predetermined threshold, an email recommending that the point card management system 1 manages points is transmitted to the store or operating company that operates the card.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in step 901, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 determines whether a predetermined period, for example, 30 days has elapsed since the previous mail transmission date. When it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed (Y in Step 901), the control unit 110 proceeds to Step 902, and when it is determined that the predetermined period has not elapsed (N in Step 901), the control unit 110 returns to Step 901.

  In step 902, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 extracts a record whose usage is “impossible” from the registration card DB 121.

  In step 903, the control unit 110 counts the number of terminal IDs for each card for the extracted records.

  In step 904, the control unit 110 extracts card names of cards whose counted terminal IDs exceed the threshold value. In step 905, the control unit 110 displays the extracted card name in a list format on the display of the input / output unit 130, and waits for selection by the operator and input of a transmission instruction.

  In step 906, the control unit 110 determines whether a transmission instruction is input from the input / output unit 130 of the management apparatus 10. When it is determined that there is a transmission instruction (Y in Step 906), the control unit 110 proceeds to Step 907. When it is not determined that there is a transmission instruction (N in Step 906), the control unit 110 returns to Step 906.

  In step 907, the control unit 110 searches the address table 124 based on the extracted card name and reads the mail address.

  In step 908, the control unit 110 generates a mail text by adding the number of counted terminal IDs as the number of registrations to a fixed text that is recommended to be managed by the point card management system 1, and transmits the mail.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the solicitation mail 1501. As shown in FIG. 15, the invitation mail 1501 includes a transmission destination (To :), a transmission source (From :), a subject, and a text. The body text includes a fixed sentence indicating that it is recommended to manage points by the point card management system 1 and a generated sentence including “the number of registrations in our system” that is the number of registrations extracted and counted.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation when using a stamp card. Conventionally, a service has been provided in which a user can obtain a privilege or a prize by stamping or sticking a stamp such as a stamp or a sticker on a paper card and collecting the stamp to some extent. For users who are familiar with such stamp cards, stamps are more familiar than points indicated by numerical values.

  The point card management system 1 can also manage a conventional stamp card. Specifically, when the management apparatus 10 converts the number of stamps into points and stores them in the point DB 122 and displays them on the display of the input / output unit 330 of the terminal 30, the terminal 30 uses the stored number of points as the number of stamps. The stamp image is displayed by the number of stamps.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in step 1001, when the user purchases a product or service, when the management application of the terminal 30 is activated, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 inquires whether or not to register a new card. It is displayed on the display of the input / output unit 330 to determine whether or not to register a new card.

  If control unit 310 determines that there is an input indicating that it is not a new card registration (N in step 1001), it proceeds to step 1002. If there is an input to register a new card (Y in step 1001), the control unit 310 proceeds to step 602 in FIG.

  In step 1002, the control unit 310 transmits a point information request command for requesting the management apparatus 10 to transmit point information together with the terminal ID.

  In step 1003, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the registration card DB 121 based on the received terminal ID, and reads a record having the corresponding terminal ID. The control unit 110 searches the point DB 122 based on the identifier of the record and the official name (card name), and reads the point information and the card image. Then, the control unit 110 transmits the identifier, the point information, the card image, and the credit reinforcement data to the terminal 30. Here, when the availability of the corresponding terminal ID is “impossible”, no card image is stored because there is no corresponding record in the point DB 122. In this case, the control unit 110 transmits NULL to the terminal 30 as a card image. Here, the correspondence table stores whether the card is a stamp card corresponding to the official name of the card. When transmitting the identifier, the control unit 110 also transmits to the terminal 30 whether or not it is a stamp card.

  In step 1004, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 stores the received point information and image data in the card image storage unit 322 of the storage unit 220.

  In step 1005, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 sequentially reads card images from the card image storage unit 322. Here, if the card image is NULL, the control unit 310 replaces NULL with a “NO IMAGE” image that displays that there is no image, and stores it in the card image storage unit 322.

  In step 1006, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 displays the point balance for each card on the display of the input / output unit 330 on the screen shown in FIG.

  In step 1007, the control unit 310 inputs and selects a card by the user's operation. Specifically, when it is determined that one of the thumbnails on the surface of the displayed card is tapped, control unit 310 determines that the card corresponding to the tapped thumbnail has been selected.

  In step 1008, the controller 310 changes the screen to a stamp balance detail screen 1401 shown in FIG. The stamp balance detail screen 1401 is determined by the control unit 310 based on whether the card selected on the point balance list screen 1201 shown in FIG. 10A is a received stamp card or not. This is displayed when The storage unit 320 of the terminal 30 stores the number of points per stamp.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the stamp balance detail screen 1401 displays a stamp card field 1402 for displaying a card image which is an image on the surface of the stamp card, a name 1408 of the stamp card, and the received point balance as points per stamp. A stamp 1403 indicating the number of stamps divided by the number, a current stamp number 1404, a “exchange with points” button 1405, a “use” button 1406 tapped when using a stamp, and a full screen A “return” 1407 button for returning. The stamp balance detail screen 1401 may further include an official name of the selected card and an identifier encoded in a code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code.

  The control unit 310 displays the stamps 1403 side by side by the number obtained by dividing the point balance acquired from the management apparatus 10 by the number of points per stamp.

  When the control unit 310 determines that the “exchange with points” button 1405 has been tapped, the control unit 310 transitions to the screen illustrated in FIG. 12B and determines that the “use” button 1406 or the encoded identifier has been tapped. In this case, the screen transitions to a screen that displays an enlarged image 1210 with the identifier shown in FIG. Then, the user presents the terminal 30 with the identifier displayed to the operator of the store terminal 20.

  In step 1009, when the operator holds the identifier displayed on the terminal 30 over the barcode reader of the input / output unit 230, the control unit 210 of the store terminal 20 reads the identifier via the barcode reader.

  In step 1010, the control unit 210 decodes the identifier and transmits it to the management apparatus 10 together with a point information request command for requesting transmission of point information.

  In step 1011, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the point DB 122 based on the received identifier, and reads out the corresponding point balance and expiration date. Thereafter, the control unit 110 transmits the read point balance to the store terminal 20 as point information.

  In step 1012, the control unit 210 of the store terminal 20 gives a stamp corresponding to, for example, the purchase amount (sales amount) of a product or service. The storage unit 220 of the store terminal 20 stores the number of points per stamp. The control unit 210 stores the number obtained by multiplying the number of stamps given by the number of points per stamp in the transaction file 221 as the number of points given. When using a stamp in accordance with a user (customer) instruction, the control unit 210 stores a number obtained by multiplying the number of stamps to be used by the number of points per stamp in the transaction file 221 as the number of points used.

  Then, the control unit 210 reads from the transaction file 221 the number of points given or used together with the identifier at the timing of completion of the settlement of the transaction, for example, the timing of pressing the subtotal button of the POS, and transmits it to the management apparatus 10.

  In step 1013, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 10 searches the point DB 122 based on the received identifier, and updates the point balance of the corresponding record. At this time, when a point is granted, the control unit 110 performs billing corresponding to the number of given points, and updates the billing information of the corresponding record in the point DB 122. Specifically, when 1,000 points are given, the control unit 110 charges a fee corresponding to 500 points and updates the charging information.

  In step 1014, the control unit 110 transmits the updated point information to the store terminal 20 and the terminal 30.

  In step 1015, the control unit 310 of the terminal 30 receives the updated point information from the management device 10. The storage unit 320 of the terminal 30 stores the number of points per stamp. The control unit 310 displays the stamp image on the display of the input / output unit 330 by the number obtained by dividing the updated point balance by the number of points per stamp.

  In step 1016, the control unit 210 of the store terminal 20 displays the stamp image on the display of the input / output unit 230 by the number obtained by dividing the updated point balance by the number of points per stamp.

As described above, in the embodiment,
(1) A management device 10 that manages points granted by a point service using a point card in association with an identifier of a point card possessed by the user, and a terminal 30 possessed by the user via a telecommunication line A program for a terminal that connects and uses the point service,
Terminal 30
A card image (front image, back image) of a point card including identification information (for example, a barcode image) for specifying the identifier of the point card is transmitted to the management apparatus 10 in association with the terminal ID (identifier) of the terminal 30. Then, registration request means for requesting use card registration (step 607),
With reference to the storage unit 120 of the management device 10, the name card name list registered in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30, the point card identification information and the card image included in the name list are acquired. Acquisition means (step 702),
Name list presenting means (steps 705 to 706) for presenting the name list acquired by the acquiring means to the input / output unit 230 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30;
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, identification information and a card image of the selected point card are displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30. The terminal program is characterized by functioning as display means (steps 707 to 708).

  If comprised in this way, since a card image is displayed on the display (display part) of the terminal 30 with the identification information (for example, barcode) of a point card, on the store side, the presented identification information It can be grasped by referring to the card image of the point card whether it is the identifier of the point card that can be used in the store. And it becomes possible to give points etc. based on the identifier displayed on the display (display part) of the terminal 30.

In the above (1),
(2) The terminal 30 is
While functioning as storage means for storing the identification information and card image of the point card acquired by the acquisition means in the storage unit 320 (card image storage unit 322) of the terminal 30 together with the name list,
The acquisition means is
The name included in the name list when the identification information and the card image of the name card included in the name list cannot be obtained from the management apparatus 10 and are stored in the storage unit 320 of the terminal 30. The point card identification information and the card image are obtained from the storage unit 320 of the terminal 30.

  If comprised in this way, even if it is a case where it cannot connect to the management apparatus 10 via an electric communication line, a name list, an identifier of a point card, and a guard image are displayed on the display (display part) of the terminal 30. Therefore, points can be given based on the displayed identifier.

In the above (1) or (2),
(3) The storage unit 120 of the management device 10 stores a point database 122 that associates the given points with the identifier of the point card and manages each point card name,
The acquisition means is
Refer to the point database 122 based on the identifier of the point card of the name included in the name list, and obtain the number of points given to each of the point cards of the name included in the name list,
The name list presentation means is
The number of points acquired by the acquisition unit is presented to the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30 together with the point card name list.

  If comprised in this way, since the point number provided about each point card of the name contained in a name list can be grasped | ascertained, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 improves.

In (3) above,
(4) The display means is given to the point card of the selected name when displaying the identification information of the point card of the selected name on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30. The number of points is further displayed.

  With this configuration, when one of the names included in the name list is selected and a point card with the selected name is used, the points given together with the identification information of the point card with the selected name Since the number can be grasped, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 is improved.

In the above (3) or (4),
(5) In the point database 122, the expiration date of the granted points is stored in relation to the identifier of the point card,
The acquisition means refers to the point database 122 based on the identifier of the point card with the name included in the name list, acquires the expiration date of the points given to each of the point cards with the name included in the name list,
The name list presentation unit is configured to present the expiration date acquired by the acquisition unit to the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30 together with the point card name list.

  If comprised in this way, since the expiration date of the provided point can be grasped | ascertained about each point card of the name contained in a name list, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 improves.

In the above (5),
(6) When the display means displays the identification information of the selected point card on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30,
The expiration date of the points given to the point card with the selected name is further displayed.

  With this configuration, when one of the names included in the name list is selected and a point card with the selected name is used, the points given together with the identification information of the point card with the selected name Since the number and the expiration date can be grasped, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 is improved.

In either (1) or (6) above,
(7) The storage unit 120 of the management device 10 stores an exchange rate table 123 that stores exchange rates between point cards.
Terminal 30
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, the name of another loyalty card that can be exchanged with the loyalty card of the selected name and the points of the other loyalty card The number of points that can be exchanged for points on the point card with the name selected from the above is configured to function as exchangeable point presenting means for displaying on the display unit of the terminal.

  With this configuration, point cards can be exchanged between point cards with different exchange rates, so the user can transfer points to a favorite point card by exchanging points. It becomes possible and the convenience of the user is improved.

In (7) above,
(8) The exchangeable point presentation means includes the name of another point card that can be exchanged with the point card with the selected name, and the point card with the name selected from the points of the other point card. When displaying the number of points that can be exchanged on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30,
It was set as the structure which confirms the expiration date of the point of each other point card, and displays in order from the name of the point card with an expiration date near.

If comprised in this way, since the number of points provided and an expiration date can be grasped | ascertained, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 improves.
The point database 122 and other databases store the usage frequency of each other point card, the priority set on the management apparatus 10 side, etc., and the exchangeable point presenting means stores each of the other point cards. When the names are displayed in order, the names may be displayed in order of usage frequency or priority. Also by doing so, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 is improved.

In the above (1),
(9) The storage unit 120 of the management device 10 has
A card that stores the image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card, the name of the point card, and the display image to be displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30 in association with each other. A name identifying database 125 is stored, and
In the card name specifying database 125, the name of the point card requested for use registration is specified by comparing the card image transmitted from the terminal 30 with the image data for comparison in the card name specifying database. And a display image associated with the specified name are registered.

With this configuration, it is possible to eliminate fluctuations in the official names of cards registered in the registered card database 121. If the title of the card name to be registered to the user is left, even if it is the same card name, a plurality of different titles will be mixed, and there is a concern that the data search accuracy will deteriorate, etc. Can be prevented.
Further, the display image registered in the registered card database 121 is not a card image captured by the user but a card image (display image) prepared in advance, so that it is captured in an unclear card image or tilted state. The registered card image is not registered and displayed on the display unit of the terminal 30. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the card image displayed on the display unit of the terminal 30.

  Here, (10) the terminal program described in any one of (1) to (9) is stored in a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk drive or an information storage medium such as an optical storage medium.

(11) The points granted by the point service using the point card are managed in relation to the identifier of the point card possessed by the user, and the point service is provided to the user of the terminal 30 connected via the telecommunication line. A program for the management apparatus 10 (a management apparatus program) that can be used,
The management device 10
While managing the point card registered as a point card used in the terminal 30, the terminal ID (identifier) of the terminal 30, the identifier of the point card associated with the terminal ID, the identification information of the point card (for example, barcode) ) And the name of the point card, and a registered card database 121 registered in association with each other,
A card name specifying database 125 for storing image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card;
Management device 10
From the terminal 30, the card image (front image, back image) of the point card including identification information (for example, a barcode image) for specifying the identifier of the point card is the terminal ID of the terminal 30 that transmits the card image ( Sent in association with the identifier), and when there is a request for use of a point card,
Card name specifying means (step 608) for specifying the name of a point card for which use registration has been requested with reference to the card name specifying database 125 based on the card image transmitted from the terminal 30;
The name of the identified point card, the identification information, the identifier of the point card identified from the identification information, and the card image (front image, back image) of the point card are associated with the terminal ID of the terminal 30 and registered. Registration means for registering in the card database 121 (step 614);
When there is a transmission request for a name list of point cards registered in the registered card database 121 in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30 from the terminal 30, the name list and identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list And a card image are acquired from the registered card database 121 and transmitted as a transmission means (step 703) that transmits the name list to the terminal 30 that has requested transmission of the name list.

  If comprised in this way, since the card image is displayed on the input / output part 330 (display: display part) of the terminal 30 together with the identification information (for example, barcode) of the point card, it is presented on the store side. Whether the identification information is identification information of a point card that can be used in the store can be grasped by referring to the card image of the point card. Then, points can be given based on the identification information displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30.

In the above (11),
(12) In the registration card database 121, a display card image to be displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30 is registered in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30,
In the card name specifying database 125, display card images are registered in association with card names.
The registration means registers the card image for displaying the point card with the specified name together with the name of the specified point card in the registration card database,
When a display card image is registered in the registered card database, the transmission means transmits the registered display card image to the terminal 30 that has requested transmission of the name list instead of the card image. The configuration.

  With this configuration, the card image displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30 is not a card image captured by the user, but a card image (display image) prepared in advance. An unclear card image or a card image taken in a tilted state is registered and is not displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the card image displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30.

In (12) described above, (13) in the card name specifying database 125,
In addition, the availability of the point card image is stored in relation to the name of the point card,
If the loyalty card for which usage registration is requested is a loyalty card for which use of the loyalty card image is not permitted, use of the image is permitted for the display image of the loyalty card requested for registration. In this case, an image for not being registered is registered, or an image is not registered in the display image.

  With this configuration, it is possible to suitably prevent the user from continuing to use an image that requires use permission even if the user requests use registration without knowing that the image on the card contains an image that requires use permission. .

In any one of (11) to (13) described above,
(14) The storage unit 120 of the management device 10 stores an address table 124 for storing the mail address of the card operating company for each point card name.
Counting means (step 903) for counting, for each name of the point card, the number of times the management device 10 has requested use registration for the point card that is not permitted to use the image of the point card;
Extraction means (step 904) for extracting the name of a point card whose number of usage registration requests exceeds the threshold number of times;
When the name of the point card is extracted by the extracting means, a mail transmitting means for preparing to send an e-mail to the mail address of the card operating company specified by the extracted point card name with reference to the address table (step 907, 908).

When configured in this way, the card of a store that does not manage points by the point server or the card of a store that is managed by the point server but is not in a contracted relationship with the operator of the system is determined as “impossible to use points”. Can be registered in the database.
Therefore, by extracting data that indicates whether or not use is possible, it is a point card that has not been point-managed and has a large number of registrants, and solicits the management company to start managing points. It becomes possible to send an e-mail and to make an efficient solicitation.

  Here, (15) the management apparatus program according to any one of (11) to (14) is stored in a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk drive or an information storage medium such as an optical storage medium. .

(16) The points granted by the point service using the point card are managed in relation to the identifier of the point card possessed by the user, and the point service is provided to the user of the terminal 30 connected via the telecommunication line. A program for a point card management system having a management device 10 that can be used,
The management device 10
While managing the point card registered as a point card used in the terminal 30, the terminal ID (identifier) of the terminal 30, the identifier of the point card associated with the terminal ID of the terminal 30, and the identification information of the point card (bar A registered card database 121 registered in association with the name of a point card)
A card name specifying database 125 for storing image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card;
Management device 10
From the terminal 30, the card image (front image, back image) of the point card including identification information (for example, a barcode image) for specifying the identifier of the point card is the terminal ID of the terminal 30 that transmits the card image ( Sent in association with the identifier), and when there is a request for use of a point card,
Card name specifying means (step 608) for specifying the name of a point card for which use registration has been requested with reference to the card name specifying database 125 based on the card image transmitted from the terminal 30;
Registration for registering in the registration card database 121 the identified point card name, identification information, the identifier of the point card identified from the identification information, and the card image of the point card in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30 Means (step 614),
When there is a transmission request for a name list of point cards registered in the registered card database 121 in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30 from the terminal 30, the name list and identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list A management device program that functions as a transmission unit (step 703) that acquires the card image from the registered card database 121 and transmits the card image to the terminal 30 that has transmitted the name list.
Terminal 30
A card image (front image, back image) of a point card including identification information (for example, a barcode image) for specifying the identifier of the point card is transmitted to the management apparatus 10 in association with the terminal ID (identifier) of the terminal 30. Then, registration request means for requesting use card registration (step 607),
With reference to the registered card database 121 of the management apparatus 10, the name list of the point card registered in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image are acquired. Acquisition means (step 702),
Name list presenting means (steps 705 to 706) for presenting the name list acquired by the acquiring means to the input / output unit 230 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30;
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, identification information and a card image of the selected point card are displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30. A point card management system program comprising: a terminal program characterized by functioning as display means (steps 707 to 708).

  If comprised in this way, since a card image is displayed on the display (display part) of the terminal 30 with the identification information (for example, barcode) of a point card, on the store side, the presented identification information It can be grasped by referring to the card image of the point card whether it is the identifier of the point card that can be used in the store. And it becomes possible to give points etc. based on the identifier displayed on the display (display part) of the terminal 30.

  Here, (17) the point card management system program described in (16) is stored in a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk drive or an information storage medium such as an optical storage medium.

In the above (16),
(18) The terminal program is configured to be downloaded from the management apparatus 10 by the terminal 30 connected to the management apparatus 10 via the telecommunication line.

  If comprised in this way, since all the terminals 30 which can be connected to the management apparatus 10 via a telecommunication line can be used as a terminal which can use point service, a user's convenience improves.

(19) A point that includes the management device 10 and a terminal 30 that can be connected to the management device via an electric communication line, and manages the given points in relation to an identifier of a point card possessed by the user. A card management system 1,
The terminal 30
Assist acquisition means (steps 602 to 606) for assisting the acquisition of the point card card that the user wishes to register for use, and the point card card image (surface image, including identification information for identifying the point card identifier) Registration request means (step 607) for transmitting the back image) to the management apparatus 10 in association with the terminal ID (identifier) of the terminal 30, and requesting use registration of the point card;
With reference to the storage unit 120 of the management device 10, the name card name list registered in association with the terminal ID of the terminal 30, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image for display are displayed. Acquisition means for acquiring (step 702);
Name list presenting means (705 to 706) for presenting the acquired name list on the display unit of the input / output unit 330 of the terminal 30;
When at least one of the names included in the presented list of names is selected, the identification information and the card image of the selected point card are displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30. The point card management system 1 is configured to include display means for displaying (steps 707 to 708).

  If comprised in this way, since a card image is displayed with the identification information (for example, barcode) of a point card on the display part of a terminal, on the store side, the presented identification information can be used in the store concerned. It can be grasped by referring to the card image of the point card whether the identifier is a correct point card. Then, points can be given based on the identifier displayed on the display screen of the terminal.

In the above (19),
(20) In the storage unit 120 of the management apparatus 10,
A registration card database 121 for managing a point card registered as a point card used in the terminal 30 is stored.
In the registration card database 121,
A terminal ID (identifier) of the terminal 30;
Point card identifier associated with the terminal ID of the terminal 30, point card identification information, point card display image to be displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30, and the name of the point card, Are registered in association with each other.

  If comprised in this way, by referring to the registration card database 121 based on terminal ID of the terminal 30, the name list of the point card registered as a point card which can be used in the terminal 30, and the name contained in the name list Since the points of each point card can be quickly known, the convenience for the user is improved.

In the above 20, (21) the storage unit 120 of the management apparatus 10 stores
A card that stores the image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card, the name of the point card, and the display image to be displayed on the input / output unit 330 (display: display unit) of the terminal 30 in association with each other. A name identifying database 125 is stored, and
The management device 10
When there is a request for the use registration of the point card from the terminal 30, the use registration is performed by comparing the card image (front image, back image) transmitted from the terminal 30 with the image data for comparison in the card name specifying database 125. And a registration unit (step 614) for registering the specified name and the display image associated with the specified name in the registration card database 121. did.

With this configuration, it is possible to eliminate fluctuations in the official names of cards registered in the registered card database 121. If the title of the card name to be registered to the user is left, even if it is the same card name, a plurality of different titles will be mixed, and there is a concern that the data search accuracy will deteriorate, etc. Can be prevented.
Further, the display image registered in the registered card database 121 is not a card image captured by the user but a card image (display image) prepared in advance, so that it is captured in an unclear card image or tilted state. The registered card image is not registered and displayed on the display unit of the terminal 30. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the card image displayed on the display unit of the terminal 30.

In the above (21), (22) In the card name specifying database 125,
In addition, the availability of the point card image is stored in relation to the name of the point card,
If the loyalty card for which usage registration is requested is a loyalty card for which use of the loyalty card image is not permitted, use of the image is permitted for the display image of the loyalty card requested for registration. In this case, an image for not being registered is registered, or an image is not registered in the display image.

  Even if the user requests use registration without knowing that the image on the card contains an image that requires use permission, it is possible to suitably prevent the image that requires use permission from being used.

In (21) or (22) described above, (23) if the registration means cannot identify the name of the point card requested to be used, the card image transmitted from the terminal 30 is stored in the registration card database 121. The configuration is to be registered.

When the name of the point card for which use registration is requested cannot be specified, information related to the point card for which use registration is requested is not registered in the registration card database 121.
Therefore, in this case, the convenience for the user is improved by registering the card image transmitted from the terminal in the registration card database 121.

In any of the above (19) to (23), (24) the storage unit 120 of the management apparatus 10 stores an address table 124 for storing the mail address of the card operating company for each point card name. ,
The management device 10
Counting means (step 903) that counts the number of times of use registration request for a point card that is not permitted to use the image of the point card for each name of the point card;
Extraction means (step 904) for extracting the name of a point card whose number of usage registration requests exceeds the threshold number of times;
When the name of the point card is extracted by the extracting means, the mail transmitting means for sending the mail to the mail address of the card operating company specified by the extracted point card name with reference to the address table 124 (step 907) To Step 908.

When configured in this way, the card of a store that does not manage points by the point server or the card of a store that is managed by the point server but is not in a contracted relationship with the operator of the system is determined as “impossible to use points”. Can be registered in the database.
Therefore, by extracting data that indicates whether or not use is possible, it is a point card that has not been point-managed and has a large number of registrants, and solicits the management company to start managing points. It becomes possible to send an e-mail and to make an efficient solicitation.

In any of (19) to (24) described above, (25) the terminal 30
The storage means for storing the identification information and the card image of the point card acquired by the acquisition means together with the name list in the storage unit 320 of the terminal 30,
The acquisition means is a case where the name list, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image cannot be acquired from the management device 10 side and are stored in the storage unit of the terminal 30. Is
The name list, the identification information of the point card included in the name list, and the card image are obtained from the storage unit 320 of the terminal 30.

  If comprised in this way, even if it is a case where it cannot connect to the management apparatus 10 via an electric communication line, a name list, an identifier of a point card, and a guard image can be displayed on the display screen of the terminal 30. It is possible to give points based on the displayed identifier.

In the above (19) or (25),
(26) The storage unit 120 of the management device 10 stores a point database 122 that associates the given points with the identifier of the point card and manages each point card name,
The acquisition means refers to the point database 122 based on the identifier of the point card of the name included in the name list, acquires the number of points given to each of the point cards of the name included in the name list,
The name list presenting means is configured to present the number of points acquired by the acquiring means together with the point card name list on the display unit of the terminal 30.

  If comprised in this way, since the point number provided about each point card of the name contained in a name list can be grasped | ascertained, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 improves.

In the above (26),
(27) The display means further displays the points given to the selected point card when displaying the identification information of the selected point card on the display unit of the terminal 30. did.

  With this configuration, when one of the names included in the name list is selected and a point card with the selected name is used, the points given together with the identification information of the point card with the selected name Since the number can be grasped, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 is improved.

In the above (26) or (27),
(28) In the point database 122, the expiration date of the granted points is stored in relation to the identifier of the point card,
The acquisition means refers to the point database 122 based on the identifier of the point card with the name included in the name list, and acquires the expiration date of the points given to each point card with the name included in the name list. ,
The name list presentation unit is configured to present the expiration date acquired by the acquisition unit together with the name included in the name list on the display unit of the terminal 30.

  If comprised in this way, since the expiration date of the provided point can be grasped | ascertained about each point card of the name contained in a name list, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 improves.

In this case, it is preferable that the name of the point card displayed in the name list is displayed at a higher position as the name has a shorter expiration date.
When configured in this way, the point card with a nearer expiration date of the point balance is displayed higher, so that the user can easily recognize the point with the closer expiration date and use the point before the expiration date. Therefore, the user can reduce points that expire due to the expiration of the expiration date.

In the above (28),
(29) The display means further displays the expiration date of the points given to the point card of the selected name when displaying the identification information of the point card of the selected name on the display unit of the terminal 30. It was set as the structure made to do.

  With this configuration, when one of the names included in the name list is selected and a point card with the selected name is used, the points given together with the identification information of the point card with the selected name Since the number and the expiration date can be grasped, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 is improved.

In any of (19) to (29) above,
(30) The storage unit 120 of the management device 10 stores an exchange rate table 123 that stores exchange rates between point cards.
The terminal 30
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, the name of another loyalty card that can be exchanged with the loyalty card of the selected name and the points of the other loyalty card It is configured to further include exchangeable point presenting means (steps 804 to 807) for displaying on the display unit of the terminal 30 the number of points that can be exchanged for the point card of the name selected from the above.

  With this configuration, point cards can be exchanged between point cards with different exchange rates, so the user can transfer points to a favorite point card by exchanging points. It becomes possible and the convenience of the user is improved.

In the above (30),
(31) The exchangeable point presentation means includes a name of another point card that can be exchanged with a point card having a selected name, and a point card point having a name selected from the points of the other point card. When displaying the number of points that can be exchanged on the display unit of the terminal 30,
Check the expiration date of the points of each of the other reward cards and display them in order from the name of the reward card with the closest expiration date. The reward card names with the closest expiration dates are displayed at higher positions that are easier for the user to select. It was configured as follows.

  If comprised in this way, since the number of points provided and an expiration date can be grasped | ascertained, the convenience of the user who uses the terminal 30 improves.

In any one of the above (19) to (31),
(32) The terminal 30
The stamp display means (step 1006, step 1013) for displaying the number of stamps corresponding to the points on the display unit is further provided.

With this configuration, it is possible to manage not only point cards but also stamp cards, and by displaying only the number of stamps according to the number of points, users familiar with stamp cards can easily grasp the stamp balance. Can do.
Therefore, the user who is familiar with the stamp card can use the point card management system 1 without hesitation.

In any of the above (19) to (12),
(33) The point database 122 further stores charging information for each point card, and the management apparatus 10 is configured to charge and update the charging information each time the point database 122 is updated (step 711, step 809).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably charge each time the point database is updated, and it is possible to eliminate the loss of charges.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Point card management system 10 Management apparatus 20 Shop terminal 30 Terminal 40 Public telecommunications network 110 Control part 120 Storage part 121 Registration card database 123 Exchange rate table 124 Address table 125 Application storage part

Claims (24)

By connecting a terminal possessed by the user via a telecommunication line to a management device that manages the points granted by the point service using the point card in relation to the identifier of the point card possessed by the user, the point A program for a terminal that uses a service,
The terminal
Registration request means for requesting registration of use of a point card by transmitting a card image of the point card including identification information for specifying the identifier of the point card to a management device in association with the identifier of the terminal;
Referring to the storage unit of the management device, obtain the name list of the point card registered in association with the identifier of the terminal, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image Acquisition means to
Name list presenting means for presenting the name list obtained by the obtaining means on a display unit of the terminal;
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, it functions as a display unit that displays the identification information and the card image of the point card with the selected name on the display unit of the terminal. A terminal program characterized by the above. The terminal
While functioning as storage means for storing the identification information and the card image of the point card acquired by the acquisition means together with the name list in the storage unit of the terminal,
The acquisition means includes
When the identification information and the card image of the point card with the name included in the name list cannot be acquired from the management device side and stored in the storage unit of the terminal, the name list The terminal program according to claim 1, wherein the identification information and the card image of a point card with a name included in the terminal are acquired from the storage unit of the terminal. The storage unit of the management device stores a point database that associates the given points with the identifier of the point card and manages each point card name,
The acquisition means includes
Referencing the point database based on the identifier of the point card with the name included in the name list, and obtaining the number of points given to each point card with the name included in the name list,
The name list presentation means is
The terminal program according to claim 1, wherein the number of points acquired by the acquisition unit is presented on the display unit of the terminal together with the name list of the point card.   The display means further displays the number of points given to the point card of the selected name when displaying the identification information of the point card of the selected name on the display unit of the terminal. The terminal program according to claim 3. In the point database, the expiration date of the granted points is stored in association with the identifier of the point card,
The acquisition means refers to the point database based on the identifier of the point card with the name included in the name list, and determines the expiration date of the points given to each point card with the name included in the name list. Acquired,
The name list presenting means presents the expiration date acquired by the acquiring means together with the name list of the point card on the display section of the terminal. program. When the display means displays the identification information of the selected point card on the display unit of the terminal,
The terminal program according to claim 5, further displaying an expiration date of points given to the point card with the selected name. The storage unit of the management device stores an exchange rate table for storing exchange rates between the point cards,
The terminal
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, the name of another point card that can be exchanged with a point card with the selected name, and another point card 7. The exchangeable point presenting means for displaying the number of points that can be exchanged from points to points on the point card of the selected name on the display unit of the terminal. The terminal program according to any one of the above. The exchangeable point presentation means includes a name of another point card that can be exchanged with the point card with the selected name, and a point card with the name selected from the points of the other point card. When displaying the number of points that can be exchanged for points on the display unit of the terminal,
8. The terminal program according to claim 7, wherein the expiration date of each point of each of the other point cards is confirmed and displayed in order from the name of the point card having an expiration date close to the expiration date. In the storage unit of the management device,
A card name specifying database for storing the image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card, the name of the point card, and the display image to be displayed on the display unit of the terminal in association with each other. Remembered,
In the card name specifying database, the name of the point card requested for use registration is obtained by comparing the card image transmitted from the terminal and the image data for comparison in the card name specifying database. The terminal program according to claim 1, wherein the specified name and the specified name and the display image associated with the specified name are registered.   The storage medium which memorize | stored the program for terminals as described in any one of Claims 1-9. Manages the points granted by the point service using the point card in relation to the identifier of the point card possessed by the user, and enables the use of the point service to the user of the terminal connected via the telecommunication line a program for the management apparatus that,
The management device
Managing the point card registered as a point card to be used by the terminal, the terminal identifier, the point card identifier associated with the terminal identifier, the point card identification information, and the point card A registration card database in which names are associated and registered,
A card name specifying database that stores image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card, and
The management device,
The card image of the point card including the identification information for specifying the identifier of the point card is transmitted from the terminal in association with the identifier of the terminal that transmits the card image, and a request for use registration of the point card is transmitted. When there is
Based on the card image transmitted from the terminal, referring to the card name specifying database, card name specifying means for specifying the name of the point card for which the use registration has been requested,
The registered card database in which the name of the identified point card, the identification information, the identifier of the point card identified from the identification information, and the card image of the point card are related to the identifier of the terminal. Registration means to register with,
When there is a transmission request for a name list of the point card registered in association with the identifier of the terminal in the registration card database from the terminal, the name list and the point card of the name included in the name list A program for a management apparatus, characterized in that identification information and the card image are acquired from the registered card database and function as a transmission means for transmitting to the terminal that has requested transmission of the name list. In the registration card database, a card image for display to be displayed on the display unit of the terminal is registered in association with the identifier of the terminal,
In the card name specifying database, the card image for display is registered in relation to the name of the point card ,
The registration unit registers the card image for display of the point card with the specified name together with the name of the specified point card in the registration card database,
When the display card image is registered in the registration card database, the transmission means requests the name list to be transmitted instead of the card image instead of the card image. The program for the management device according to claim 11, wherein the program is transmitted to the terminal. In the card name identification database,
Further, whether or not the image of the point card can be used is stored in association with the name of the point card,
If the point card for which the use registration is requested is a point card for which use of the image of the point card is not permitted, the image is displayed on the display image of the point card for which the use registration is requested. program for managing device according to claim 12 the use of registering the image for the case where not allowed, or characterized in that it does not register the image on the display image. The serial憶部of the management device, to every name of the point card, are stored in the address table that stores the e-mail address of the card management company,
Counting means for counting the number of times the use registration request has been made for a point card that is not permitted to use the image of the point card for each name of the point card;
Extraction means for extracting the name of a point card whose number of requests for use registration exceeds a threshold number of times;
When the name of the point card is extracted by the extracting means, the mail that refers to the address table and prepares to send a mail to the mail address of the card operating company specified by the extracted name of the point card The program for the management apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the program is made to function as a transmission unit. The storage medium which memorize | stored the program for management apparatuses as described in any one of Claims 11-14. Manages the points granted by the point service using the point card in relation to the identifier of the point card possessed by the user, and enables the use of the point service to the user of the terminal connected via the telecommunication line A program for a point card management system having a management device to perform,
The management device
Managing the point card registered as a point card to be used by the terminal, the terminal identifier, the point card identifier associated with the terminal identifier, the point card identification information, and the point card A registration card database in which names are associated and registered,
A card name specifying database that stores image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card, and
The management device,
The card image of the point card including the identification information for specifying the identifier of the point card is transmitted from the terminal in association with the identifier of the terminal that transmits the card image, and a request for use registration of the point card is transmitted. When there is
Based on the card image transmitted from the terminal, referring to the card name specifying database, card name specifying means for specifying the name of the point card for which the use registration has been requested,
The registered card database in which the name of the identified point card, the identification information, the identifier of the point card identified from the identification information, and the card image of the point card are related to the identifier of the terminal. Registration means to register with,
When there is a transmission request for a name list of the point card registered in association with the identifier of the terminal in the registration card database from the terminal, the name list and the point card of the name included in the name list A program for a management device that functions as a transmission unit that acquires identification information and the card image from the registered card database and transmits the name list to the terminal that has requested transmission.
The terminal
Registration request means for requesting registration of use of a point card by transmitting a card image of the point card including identification information for specifying the identifier of the point card to a management device in association with the identifier of the terminal;
With reference to the registered card database of the management device, the name list of the point card registered in association with the identifier of the terminal, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image acquisition means for acquiring,
Name list presenting means for presenting the name list obtained by the obtaining means on a display unit of the terminal;
When at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected, it functions as a display unit that displays the identification information and the card image of the point card with the selected name on the display unit of the terminal. A program for a point card management system, comprising: a terminal program characterized by the above.   A storage medium storing the program for the point card management system according to claim 16.   The point program for the point card management system according to claim 16, wherein the terminal program is downloaded from the management device by the terminal connected to the management device via the telecommunications line. program A point card management system that has a management device and a terminal that can be connected to the management device via a telecommunication line, and manages the given points in relation to an identifier of a point card possessed by a user. And
The terminal
Registration request means for requesting registration of use of a point card by transmitting a card image of the point card including identification information for specifying the identifier of the point card to the management device in association with the identifier of the terminal;
Referring to the storage unit of the management device, obtain the name list of the point card registered in association with the identifier of the terminal, the identification information of the point card of the name included in the name list, and the card image Acquisition means to
Name list presenting means for presenting the name list obtained by the obtaining means on a display unit of the terminal;
And display means for displaying the identification information of the point card of the selected name and the card image on the display unit of the terminal when at least one of the names included in the presented name list is selected. A point card management system characterized by that. In the storage unit of the management device,
A registration card database for managing a registered point card as a point card used in the terminal is stored,
In the registration card database,
An identifier of the terminal;
The point card identifier associated with the terminal identifier, the point card identification information, the point card display image to be displayed on the display unit of the terminal, and the point card name are associated and registered. The point card management system according to claim 19, wherein In the storage unit of the management device,
A card name specifying database for storing the image data for comparison for specifying the name of the point card, the name of the point card, and the display image to be displayed on the display unit of the terminal in association with each other. Remembered,
The management device
When there is a request for use registration of the point card from the terminal, the use registration request is determined by comparing the card image transmitted from the terminal with the image data for comparison in the card name specifying database. 21. The apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising: a registration unit that identifies a name of a point card, and registers the identified name and a display image associated with the identified name in the registration card database. The point card management system described. In the card name identification database,
Further, whether or not the image of the point card can be used is stored in association with the name of the point card,
If the point card for which the use registration is requested is a point card for which use of the image of the point card is not permitted, the image is displayed on the display image of the point card for which the use registration is requested. 23. The point card management system according to claim 21, wherein an image for use in a case where use of the card is not permitted is registered, or an image is not registered in the display image.   The registration means registers the card image transmitted from the terminal in the registration card database when the name of the point card requested for use registration cannot be specified. Or the point card management system of Claim 22. In the storage unit of the management device, for each name of the point card, an address table storing a mail address of a card operating company is stored,
The management device
Counting means for counting, for each name of the point card, the number of times the use registration request has been made for the point card that is not permitted to use the image of the point card;
Extraction means for extracting the name of a point card whose number of requests for use registration exceeds a threshold number of times;
When the name of the point card is extracted by the extracting means, the mail that refers to the address table and prepares to send a mail to the mail address of the card operating company specified by the extracted name of the point card 24. The point card management system according to claim 19, further comprising a transmission unit.

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