JP6293698B2 - Electronic coupon providing system, electronic coupon providing method, computer program, and recording medium recording computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic coupon providing system, an electronic coupon providing method, a computer program, and a recording medium recording the computer program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a business that gives a privilege such as discounting the price of a product when a store or the like issues a coupon to urge the user to visit the store and the user brings the coupon is performed. Thereby, the effect of the user's repeated visits and sales promotion of products is expected.
On the other hand, in recent years, along with the spread of the Internet and mobile terminal devices, businesses using electronic coupons that issue the coupon electronically to mobile terminal devices such as smartphones are increasing.
See also Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclosing the prior art related to the present invention.

JP 2014-191608 A JP 2011-215757 A JP 2010-211685 A

The present inventor has noticed the following as a result of intensive studies so that the electronic coupon can be effectively used by users while the electronic coupon business is increasing.
A store that issues electronic coupons issues electronic coupons in order to develop new customers and to maintain existing customers. However, until now, coupons with the same contents have been issued to both new customers and existing customers, and the profitability due to existing customers has not been considered. Therefore, when issuing an electronic coupon, a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon requiring a password are issued, and the first electronic coupon is given to an existing customer for a new customer who does not have a password. Can increase the maintenance of existing customers while developing new customers by making it possible to use the second electronic coupon that is unlocked by a password that was separately issued when visiting the store before I came up with it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the first aspect is defined as follows. That is,
An electronic coupon providing system that provides an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon providing server device to a user's mobile terminal device,
The mobile terminal device
A position information transmitting unit that transmits position information of the mobile terminal device to the electronic coupon providing server device;
A password entry permitting part that allows password entry;
An electronic coupon enabling unit that makes the electronic coupon available to the user,
The electronic coupon providing server device
The mobile terminal device includes an electronic coupon issuing unit that issues a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon that requires a password,
The electronic coupon issuing unit transmits the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon that are valid when the mobile terminal device is activated to the mobile terminal device,
When the electronic coupon availability unit is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon availability unit can use the second electronic coupon based on the input of the password. To
Electronic coupon provision system.

According to the electronic coupon providing system defined in the first aspect defined in this way, the electronic coupon providing server device requires a public first electronic coupon and a password for the mobile terminal device. A second electronic coupon is issued. And about a 2nd electronic coupon, a mobile terminal device is located in the predetermined area | region corresponding to this 2nd electronic coupon, and it can be used by inputting the appropriate password issued separately It becomes a state. According to such a system, while cultivating new customers by issuing a public first electronic coupon, it is a second electronic coupon that is more advantageous than the first electronic coupon, The maintenance of existing customers can be enhanced by issuing a second electronic coupon that can be used with the password received when visiting the store.
Since the first electronic coupon is a public electronic coupon, that is, an electronic coupon that does not require a password to be usable, for example, an icon indicating the first electronic coupon or a corresponding portion of a list display is displayed. Anyone can use the electronic coupon by tapping or the like.
The second electronic coupon is an electronic coupon having a content different from that of the first electronic coupon. For example, the second electronic coupon may have a high-value content such as a higher discount rate of the product than the first electronic coupon. preferable. The second electronic coupon becomes available when an appropriate password is input. The password may be described in a receipt issued by another store belonging to the same store or the same group. The determination as to whether or not the password is appropriate can be made, for example, by collating the password assigned to the second electronic coupon issued from the server device with the input password.
The state where the electronic coupon can be used is not particularly limited as long as the content of the electronic coupon can be presented to a store clerk such as a store. For example, the content of the electronic coupon is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal device. Display.
The predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon can be a predetermined area based on the position of the store that issued the second electronic coupon (for example, a radius of 100 m centering on the position of the store). The predetermined area is not limited to the area indicating the inside of the store, but may be an area including a peripheral area outside the store. In addition, the predetermined area may be determined based on a group to which the store that issued the second electronic coupon belongs. In this case, the area can be defined so as to include all the stores included in the group.

  The first electronic coupon issued from each store is not limited to an electronic coupon with one content, and may be a plurality of electronic coupons with different content. Similarly, the second electronic coupon may be a plurality of electronic coupons having different contents. When a plurality of second electronic coupons are issued, the password for making each second electronic coupon available can be the same or different. As an example of using different passwords, for example, different passwords are issued according to the usage details at the store, and a plurality of second electronic coupons having different feelings are issued according to the usage details. Then, it is possible to make the corresponding second electronic coupon usable by using the password issued according to the use content. Specifically, the first password is issued when the usage amount of the user at the store is less than 1000 yen, and the second password is issued when the usage amount is 1000 yen or more. On the other hand, as the second electronic coupon of the store, the 2nd-1 electronic coupon that can be used with the first password “10% discount at the next shopping ♪” can be used with the second password. A 2-2 electronic coupon “30% discount for next shopping ♪” is issued. The user who has received the 2-1 electronic coupon and the 2-2 electronic coupon can make the 2-1 electronic coupon available when having the first password, If the user has the second password, the second-second electronic coupon can be used.

The second aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the electronic coupon providing system defined in the first aspect, the mobile terminal device is:
A first electronic coupon storage unit for storing the first electronic coupon;
A second electronic coupon storage unit for storing the second electronic coupon,
When the electronic coupon enabling unit is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon enabling unit can access the second electronic coupon storage unit based on the input of the password. By doing so, the second electronic coupon is made available.
According to the electronic coupon providing system defined in the second aspect defined in this way, the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon issued from the server device are the first electronic in the mobile terminal device. The coupon is stored in the coupon storage unit and the second electronic coupon storage unit, respectively, and when the appropriate password is input, the second electronic coupon storage unit can be accessed. According to such a system, since the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon issued respectively from a plurality of stores belonging to one group are stored in the respective storage units, management of the electronic coupon is easy. . If the second electronic coupon storage unit can be accessed with a password issued at one store belonging to the group, the second electronic coupon issued by another store in the same group can be used. Therefore, it is possible to improve the ability to attract customers within the group.

The third aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the electronic coupon providing system defined in the first aspect, the electronic coupon issuing unit issues the second electronic coupon including the password,
When the electronic coupon availability unit is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon availability unit can use the second electronic coupon based on the input of the password. To do.
According to the electronic coupon providing system stipulated in the third aspect stipulated in this way, the password for making the second electronic coupon available is used when the second electronic coupon is issued from the server device. Delivered together. As described above, since a unique password is assigned to each second electronic coupon issued from each store, the ability to attract customers can be improved for each store.

The fourth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the electronic coupon providing system defined in any one of the first to third aspects, the mobile terminal device includes:
A stamp rally determination unit that determines whether or not all of a plurality of designated areas have stayed,
The stamp rally determination unit transmits the determination result to the electronic coupon providing server device when it is determined that the user stays in all the areas and / or when the event of all the areas is cleared. ,
The electronic coupon issuing unit issues a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring the password,
The electronic coupon use enabling unit makes the fourth electronic coupon available based on the input of the password.

According to the electronic coupon providing system defined in the fourth aspect defined in this way, the mobile terminal device stays in all the designated areas or clears the events in all the areas. When it is determined, a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring a password are issued as further electronic coupons.
The determination of staying in all of a plurality of designated areas only needs to be able to determine that it has visited all stores belonging to the group in a group composed of a plurality of stores. For example, the mobile terminal device This can be done by being located for a predetermined time in all the areas determined based on the position of each store.
The determination that the event in all areas has been cleared can be made by making the electronic coupon issued by each store available at all the stores. In this case, in each store, it is sufficient that either the first electronic coupon or the second electronic coupon issued by the store can be used.
By adopting the stamp rally format in this way, for users aiming for electronic coupons issued after the stamp rally, the opportunity to visit all stores in the group and use electronic coupons at all stores It becomes.
The electronic coupon issuing unit may issue the fourth electronic coupon including the password, and the electronic coupon enabling unit may acquire the fourth electronic coupon based on the input of the password. (Fifth aspect).

The sixth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
An electronic coupon providing method for providing an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon providing server device to a user's mobile terminal device,
A position information transmission step in which the mobile terminal device transmits position information of the mobile terminal device to the electronic coupon providing server device;
The mobile terminal device, a password input permission step for allowing the input of a password;
The mobile terminal device comprises an electronic coupon availability step for making the electronic coupon available to the user,
The electronic coupon providing server device includes an electronic coupon issuing step for issuing a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon requiring a password to the mobile terminal device,
In the electronic coupon issue step, the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon that are valid when the mobile terminal device is activated are transmitted to the mobile terminal device,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the second electronic coupon is made available based on the input of the password. To
Electronic coupon provision method.
According to the sixth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effect as the first aspect can be obtained.

The seventh aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the method defined in the sixth aspect, the mobile terminal device stores a first electronic coupon storage step in which the first electronic coupon is stored in a first electronic coupon storage unit;
The mobile terminal device includes a second electronic coupon storage step of storing the second electronic coupon in a second electronic coupon storage unit;
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined region corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the second electronic coupon storage unit can be accessed based on the input of the password. By doing so, the second electronic coupon is made available.
According to the seventh aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as those of the second aspect can be achieved.

The eighth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the method defined in the sixth aspect, in the electronic coupon issuing step, the second electronic coupon including the password is issued,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the second electronic coupon is made available based on the input of the password. To do.
According to the invention of the eighth aspect defined as described above, the same effect as that of the third aspect can be obtained.

The ninth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the method defined in any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, the mobile terminal device includes a stamp rally determination step for determining whether or not the mobile terminal device has stayed in all of the designated areas.
In the stamp rally determination step, when it is determined that the user has stayed in all the areas and / or the event of all the areas has been cleared, the determination result is transmitted to the electronic coupon providing server device. ,
In the electronic coupon issuing step, a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring the password are issued,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, the fourth electronic coupon is made available based on the input of the password.
According to the ninth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as in the fourth aspect can be achieved.

The tenth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the method defined in the ninth aspect, in the electronic coupon issuing step, the fourth electronic coupon including the password is issued,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, the fourth electronic coupon is acquired based on the input of the password.
According to the tenth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as in the fifth aspect are achieved.

Furthermore, the eleventh aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
A computer program for providing an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon providing server device to a user's mobile terminal device, the computer comprising:
The mobile terminal device;
Position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information of the mobile terminal device to the electronic coupon providing server device;
Password entry permission means that allows password entry,
Function as an electronic coupon enabling means for making the electronic coupon available to the user,
The electronic coupon providing server device,
Causing the mobile terminal device to function as an electronic coupon issuing means for issuing a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon requiring a password;
The electronic coupon issuing means transmits the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon that are valid when the mobile terminal device is activated to the mobile terminal device,
The electronic coupon enabling means is in a state where the second electronic coupon can be used based on the input of the password when located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon. To
Computer program.
According to the eleventh aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as in the first aspect can be achieved.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the computer program defined in the eleventh aspect, the mobile terminal device further comprises:
First electronic coupon storage means for storing the first electronic coupon;
Function as second electronic coupon storage means for storing the second electronic coupon,
The electronic coupon utilization enabling means is accessible to the second electronic coupon storage means based on the input of the password when located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon. By doing so, the second electronic coupon is made available.
According to the twelfth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as those of the second aspect can be achieved.

The thirteenth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the computer program defined in the eleventh aspect, the electronic coupon issuing means issues the second electronic coupon including the password,
The electronic coupon enabling means is in a state where the second electronic coupon can be used based on the input of the password when located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon. To do.
According to the thirteenth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as those of the third aspect are achieved.

The fourteenth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the computer program defined in any one of the eleventh to thirteenth aspects, the mobile terminal device further includes:
It functions as a stamp rally judging means for judging whether or not all the specified areas have stayed,
The stamp rally determination means transmits the determination result to the electronic coupon providing server device when it is determined that the user stays in all the areas and / or when the event of all the areas is cleared. ,
The electronic coupon issuing means issues a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring the password,
The electronic coupon availability means makes the fourth electronic coupon available based on the input of the password.
According to the fourteenth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as in the fourth aspect can be achieved.

The fifteenth aspect of the present invention is defined as follows. That is,
In the computer program defined in the fourteenth aspect, the electronic coupon issuing means issues the fourth electronic coupon including the password,
The electronic coupon availability means obtains the fourth electronic coupon based on the input of the password.
According to the fifteenth aspect of the invention thus defined, the same effects as in the fifth aspect are achieved.

  A computer-readable recording medium in which a control program defined in any of the 11th to 15th aspects is recorded is defined as a 16th aspect.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic coupon providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of (A) an electronic coupon stored in the electronic coupon storage unit 33 and (B) a facility belonging to the same group. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the electronic coupon providing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of (A) an electronic coupon display screen, (B) a password input screen, and (C) a display screen in which the electronic coupon can be used. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic coupon providing system 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic coupon providing system 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic coupon providing system 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

An electronic coupon providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In FIG. 1, schematic structure of the electronic coupon provision system 1 is shown. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic coupon providing system 1 includes a first mobile terminal device 2, second to nth mobile terminal devices (M2 to Mn), and an electronic coupon providing server device 3. Each mobile terminal device and the electronic coupon providing server device are wirelessly connected to each other via a network N.
The first mobile terminal device 2 is a communication terminal device that can be carried by a user. For example, a mobile phone, a PDA (Portable Digital Assistant), a portable game machine, a notebook PC, a PND (Portable Navigation Device), a smartphone, Examples include wearable devices that can be worn on the head and arms.

The first mobile terminal device 2 includes a position information transmission unit 21, a communication unit 23, an electronic coupon storage unit 25, a password input permission unit 27, and an electronic coupon availability unit 29.
The location information transmission unit 21 transmits the location information of the first mobile terminal device 2 to the server device 3. The position information can be measured by, for example, a GPS device or a gyro device provided in the first mobile terminal device 2. Further, the transmission of the position information is performed via a terminal side communication unit described later.
The terminal-side communication unit 23 includes a transmission unit that transmits various types of information to the server device 3 and a reception unit that receives various types of information from the server device 3. Information transmitted by the terminal-side communication unit 23 includes, for example, current position information of the first mobile terminal device 2 by the position information transmission unit 21, information indicating that the first mobile terminal device 2 has been activated, and the like. Is mentioned. On the other hand, examples of information received by the terminal-side communication unit 23 include an electronic coupon issued by an electronic coupon issuing unit described later.

The terminal-side electronic coupon storage unit 25 stores the electronic coupon received by the terminal-side communication unit 23.
The password input permission unit 27 allows the user to input a password when the second electronic coupon requiring a password among the electronic coupons stored in the terminal-side electronic coupon storage unit 25 can be used. The password only needs to make the second electronic coupon available among the electronic coupons provided from the server device 3 by using the password. For example, the number on the receipt when the product is purchased at the store is displayed. Or a character string composed of alphabets or combinations thereof. The store issuing the electronic coupon and the store issuing the receipt given the password may be the same or different stores. As a case where they are different stores, for example, a case where an electronic coupon issue store and a receipt issue store belong to the same group can be cited. Examples of such groups include shopping streets, tourism associations, large-scale complex facilities, and components that cooperate with each other.

The electronic coupon utilization enabling part 29 makes the electronic coupon issued from the below-mentioned electronic coupon issuing part in the server device 3 available to the user. The method of making the electronic coupon usable by the user is not particularly limited as long as the content of the electronic coupon can be presented to a store clerk when the user uses the electronic coupon. For example, in the case of a public electronic coupon (first electronic coupon), an icon indicating the electronic coupon on the display screen of the first mobile terminal device 2 is tapped by the user, and a screen indicating the contents of the electronic coupon is described later. By displaying through the display unit, the electronic coupon can be used. In addition, a condition is added to make the electronic coupon usable when the current position of the first mobile terminal device 2 is located in a predetermined region corresponding to the first electronic coupon. You may do it. On the other hand, in the case of an electronic coupon requiring a password (second electronic coupon), when the user is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the user can receive the second electronic coupon. When the icon to be displayed is tapped and the password input by the password input permission unit 27 is appropriate, a screen showing the content of the second electronic coupon can be displayed. Thereby, the 2nd electronic coupon can be made into a usable state.
Although the configuration of the first search request terminal device M1 has been described, the other search request terminal devices M2, ..., Mn can also have the same configuration as M1.

The electronic coupon providing server device 3 includes a communication unit 31, an electronic coupon storage unit 33, and an electronic coupon issue unit 35.
The server side communication part 31 is provided with the transmission part which transmits various information to the mobile terminal device M1-Mn, and the receiving part which receives various information from the mobile terminal device M1-Mn. As information which the said server side communication part 31 transmits, the electronic coupon etc. which are issued by the below-mentioned electronic coupon issuing part are mentioned, for example. The information received by the server-side communication unit 31 includes, for example, the current position information of the first mobile terminal device 2 by the position information transmission unit 21 and the activation of the first mobile terminal device 2. Information etc. are mentioned.
The electronic coupon storage unit 33 stores an electronic coupon. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the location information of the facility, the first electronic coupon, and the second electronic coupon are stored corresponding to the facility (store). In this example, the location information of the facility is expressed as location information of the center point of the facility, but may be expressed as polygon data representing an area related to the facility. These facilities A to C may be, for example, facilities belonging to the same group, such as the X Tourism Association, as shown in FIG. In this case, the location information of the X tourism association area may be associated with the facilities A to C. Moreover, the electronic coupon of each facility may be preserve | saved by group units, such as X tourism association. The second electronic coupon that requires a password may be stored in association with the password.

  The electronic coupon issuing unit 35 issues a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon requiring a password to the first mobile terminal device 2. When the server-side communication unit 31 receives information indicating that the first mobile terminal device 2 has been activated, the electronic coupon issuing unit 35 receives the valid first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon. Transmit to the first mobile terminal device 2. The electronic coupon issuing unit 35 issues an electronic coupon that can be used in an area to which the position information of the first mobile terminal device 2 belongs as an effective electronic coupon. For example, when the first mobile terminal device 2 is activated, if the position information is within a predetermined area based on the position information of the facility A, the first electronic coupon associated with the facility A and the second Can be issued as a valid electronic coupon. The predetermined area based on the position information of the facility A is a predetermined area (for example, a radius) including the position indicated by the position information when the position information associated with the facility A is the position information of the center point of the facility A. 100m), and if the position information associated with the facility A is polygon data representing an area related to the facility A, it can be the area indicated by the polygon or an area including the polygon. . As another example, when the position information of the first mobile terminal device 2 is in the X tourism association area, the first electronic coupon associated with the facilities A to C belonging to the X tourism association area, and It is good also as issuing a 2nd electronic coupon as an effective electronic coupon.

An example of the operation of the electronic coupon providing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step 11, an activation unit (not shown) in the first mobile terminal device 2 activates the first mobile terminal device 2. For example, it can be activated by the user operating a start button provided in the first mobile terminal device 2.
In step 31, the activation confirmation / location information requesting unit (not shown) in the server device 3 confirms the activation of the first mobile terminal device 3 received via the communication unit 31, and the first mobile terminal device 2. Request location information.
In step 12, a current position specifying unit (not shown) specifies the current position of the first mobile terminal device 2, and the position information transmitting unit 21 receives the specified first mobile unit via the communication unit 23. The position information of the terminal device 2 is transmitted to the server device 3. In this example, it is assumed that the current position of the first mobile terminal device 2 is a position indicated by a symbol x in FIG.

In step 32, the electronic coupon issuing unit 35 specifies an area to be issued with the electronic coupon based on the position information of the first mobile terminal device 2 acquired via the communication unit 31. In this example, the electronic coupon storage unit 33 is associated with position information of the X tourism association area and information indicating that the facilities A to C belong to the X tourism association area, and the first mobile terminal The X tourism association area is specified as the area to which the current position of the device 2 belongs.
In step 33, the electronic coupon issuing unit 35 refers to the electronic coupon storage unit 33, and the second electronic coupon requiring a public first electronic coupon and password related to the facility belonging to the area specified in step 32. Is issued to the first mobile terminal device 2 via the communication unit 31. The second electronic coupon can be issued with an associated password.

In step 13, the terminal-side communication unit 23 receives the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon issued in step 33 and stores them in the electronic coupon storage unit 25, and the display unit (not shown) displays both electronic coupons. List. In this example, the display unit can display a list of electronic coupons of each facility as shown in FIG. Here, it is also possible to display a mark for distinguishing between the first public electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon requiring a password. In FIG. 4A, the public first electronic coupon is marked with a key open to indicate that a password is not required, and the second electronic coupon requiring a password is keyed. Is marked with a mark indicating that a password is required.
In step 14, an electronic coupon in the list displayed in step 13 is selected by an input unit described later. When the electronic coupon selected in step 14 is the second electronic coupon (step 15: Yes), the process proceeds to step 16. In this example, it is assumed that the second electronic coupon (free lunch ticket) of the A restaurant is selected.

In step 16, a current position specifying unit (not shown) in the first mobile terminal device 2 specifies the current position of the first mobile terminal device 2.
In step 17, the first determination unit (not shown) in the first mobile terminal device 2 determines that the current position of the first mobile terminal device 2 specified in step 16 is the second electronic coupon in step 15. It is determined whether or not it is within the area associated with, and when within the area (step 17: Yes), the process proceeds to step 18.
In step 18, the password input permission unit 27 allows the user to input a password. In this example, the password input screen is represented as shown in FIG. Moreover, the password may be given to the receipt when using the A restaurant selected in step 14, or other facilities of the X tourism association to which the A restaurant belongs (B souvenir shop, C accommodation facility). It may be given by.

In step 19, the second determination unit (not shown) in the first mobile terminal device 2 determines whether the password input in step 18 is appropriate in light of the password associated with the second electronic coupon. If it is appropriate (step 19: Yes), the process proceeds to step 20.
In step 20, the electronic coupon availability unit 29 makes the second electronic coupon available. In this example, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), the contents of the second electronic coupon (free lunch ticket) of the restaurant A are combined with a mark indicating that the key is opened, and “ticket issuance!” Etc. are also displayed on the screen.

FIG. 5 shows an electronic coupon providing system 100 according to another embodiment. 5, the same elements as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is partially omitted.
FIG. 5 shows that the electronic coupon issued from the electronic coupon providing server device is a first storage for storing the first public electronic coupon in the electronic coupon storage unit in the first mobile terminal device 2. And the second storage unit storing the second electronic coupon that requires a password, and the password permitted to be input by the password input permission unit is the second storage in which the second electronic coupon is stored. It is the electronic coupon provision system 100 which makes the state which can use a 2nd electronic coupon by enabling the access to a part. That is, the system 100 includes a first mobile terminal device 102 in place of the first mobile terminal device 2 in the system 1 shown in FIG.

The first mobile terminal apparatus 102 includes a position information transmission unit 21, a communication unit 23, an electronic coupon storage unit 103, a password input permission unit 106, and an electronic coupon availability unit 107.
The position information transmission unit 21 and the communication unit 23 are the same as described above.
The electronic coupon storage unit 103 includes a first storage unit 104 and a second storage unit 105.
The first storage unit 104 stores the first electronic coupon received via the terminal side communication unit 23. The first storage unit 104 is an open accessible storage unit.
The second storage unit 105 stores the second electronic coupon received via the terminal side communication unit 23. The second storage unit 105 is an accessible storage unit when an appropriate password is input.

Like the password input permission unit 27, the password input permission unit 106 allows a user to input a password.
The electronic coupon availability unit 107 makes the electronic coupon issued from the electronic coupon issue unit in the server device 3 and stored in the electronic coupon storage unit 103 available to the user. That is, when the first mobile terminal device 102 is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon enabling unit 107 performs the second operation based on the input of the password. By making the electronic coupon storage unit 105 accessible, the second electronic coupon can be used.

FIG. 6 shows an electronic coupon providing system 200 according to another embodiment. In FIG. 6, the same elements as those in FIGS. 1 and 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is partially omitted.
FIG. 6 shows that when it is determined that all facilities included in the same group such as the above-mentioned X Tourism Association have stayed or when it is determined that all events of the facility have been cleared, This is an electronic coupon providing system 200 that can further issue the third electronic coupon and the fourth electronic coupon requiring a password. That is, in the system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the system 200 replaces the first mobile terminal device 2 and the electronic coupon providing server device 3 with the first mobile terminal device 202 and the electronic coupon providing server device 203, respectively. It has.

The first mobile terminal device 202 includes a location information transmission unit 221, a communication unit 222, an electronic coupon storage unit 223, a password input unit 224, an electronic coupon availability unit 225, and a stamp rally determination unit 226.
The location information transmission unit 221 transmits the current location of the first mobile terminal device 202 to the server device 203 as with the location information transmission unit 21.
The terminal-side communication unit 222 functions in the same manner as the terminal-side communication unit 25 and transmits a determination result of a stamp rally determination unit described later to the server device 203.
The electronic coupon storage unit 223 receives, via the terminal-side communication unit 222, the fourth electronic coupon requiring a public third electronic coupon and a password in addition to the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon. And save.

The password input permission unit 224 allows the user to input a password for the fourth electronic coupon in addition to the second electronic coupon. The password for the fourth electronic coupon may be the same as or different from the password for the second electronic coupon. The password of the fourth electronic coupon can also be given to a receipt issued by the facility of the same group, like the password of the second electronic coupon.
For the first electronic coupon and the third electronic coupon, the electronic coupon enabling unit 225 displays a screen showing the contents of the electronic coupon by tapping the display of the electronic coupon, and the like. An electronic coupon can be used. For the second electronic coupon and the fourth electronic coupon that require a password, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the electronic coupon, the user taps the display of the electronic coupon. And when the input password is appropriate, a screen showing the contents of the electronic coupon can be displayed to make the electronic coupon usable.

  The stamp rally determination unit 226 determines whether or not the user has stayed in all of the specified areas, and determines that he / she has stayed in all the areas and / or determines that the events of all the areas have been cleared. When it is, the determination result is transmitted to the server device 203. The designated area indicates an area predetermined for the electronic coupon stored in the terminal-side electronic coupon storage unit 223. Further, it can be determined that the first mobile terminal apparatus 202 has been located in the area for a predetermined time. That is, when it is determined that each electronic coupon stored in the terminal-side electronic coupon storage unit 223 has stayed in all of the defined areas, the result is transmitted to the server device 203 via the communication unit 222. . As another determination method, when it is determined that each event in all areas has been cleared, the result is transmitted to the server device 203. The determination that the event in the area has been cleared can be made by making the electronic coupon associated with the area available.

The electronic coupon providing server device 203 includes a communication unit 231, an electronic coupon storage unit 232, and an electronic coupon issue unit 233.
The server-side communication unit 231 functions similarly to the server-side communication unit 31, receives the determination result of the stamp rally determination unit 226, and sends it to the electronic coupon issue unit 233.
In addition to the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon storage unit 232 stores a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon that requires a password. Whereas the first and second electronic coupons are issued for each facility, the third and fourth electronic coupons are issued in units of groups including a plurality of facilities such as X Tourism Association, for example. It may be an electronic coupon. The 3rd and 4th electronic coupon has a role as a further privilege with respect to the user who cleared all electronic coupons for every facility in the stamp rally form. For example, a souvenir provided by the X Tourism Association, a discount ticket that can be used at a group facility of the X Tourism Association, and the like.

FIG. 7 shows an electronic coupon providing system 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same elements as those in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is partially omitted.
The electronic coupon providing system 500 shown in FIG. 7 is different from the system 200 shown in FIG. 6 in that the first mobile terminal device 502 and the electronic coupon are replaced with the first mobile terminal device 202 and the electronic coupon providing server device 203, respectively. A providing server device 503 is provided.

The first mobile terminal device 502 includes a control unit 521, a memory unit 522, an output unit 523, an input unit 524, an interface unit 525, a communication unit 222, a position information transmission unit 221, an electronic coupon storage unit 223, and a password input permission unit. 224, an electronic coupon availability unit 225, and a stamp rally determination unit 226.
The terminal-side control unit 521 is a computer device that includes a CPU, a buffer memory, and other devices, and controls other elements that constitute the first mobile terminal device 502.
A computer program is stored in the terminal-side memory unit 522, and this computer program is read into the terminal-side control unit 521, which is a computer device, and functions. This computer program can be stored in a general-purpose medium such as an SD (registered trademark) memory card.

The output unit 523 includes a display, and displays other information such as a position of a map, a facility, the position of the first mobile terminal device 502, an electronic coupon, and the like. The output unit 523 may include a voice transmission unit and a vibration notification unit. In the former case, when an electronic coupon is received, a message or alarm can be output as a voice. In the latter case, when receiving an electronic coupon, notification by vibration can be performed at the timing of outputting a message. Further, depending on the type of electronic coupon, the volume of the alarm sound, the type of sound, the ringing pattern, the vibration intensity of vibration, the vibration pattern, and the like may be varied.
The input unit 524 is used for inputting a user command, for example. Specifically, it is used for selection of an electronic coupon displayed in a list, input of a password when the second and fourth electronic coupons can be used, and the like. As the input unit 524, a mouse, a light pen, or a pointing device such as a touch panel that cooperates with display contents of a display, or a voice input device such as a keyboard or a microphone can be used.
The terminal-side interface unit 525 connects the first mobile terminal device 502 to a wireless network or the like.

The server device 503 includes a control unit 531, a memory unit 532, an interface unit 533, a communication unit 231, an electronic coupon storage unit 232, and an electronic coupon issue unit 233.
The server-side control unit 503 is a computer device that includes a CPU, a buffer memory, and other devices, and controls other elements that constitute the server device 503.
A computer program is stored in the server-side memory unit 532, and this computer program is read into the server-side control unit 531 which is a computer device and functions. This computer program can be stored in a general-purpose medium such as a DVD.
The server side interface unit 533 connects the server device 503 to a wireless network or the like.

  Although the embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described above, two or more of the embodiments (examples) may be combined and implemented. Alternatively, one of these embodiments (examples) may be partially implemented. Furthermore, among these, two or more embodiments (examples) may be partially combined.

  The present invention is not limited to the description of the embodiments and examples of the invention described above. Various modifications may be included in the present invention as long as those skilled in the art can easily conceive without departing from the description of the scope of claims.

1 100 200 500 Electronic coupon providing system 2 102 202 502 First mobile terminal device 3 203 503 Electronic coupon providing server device 21 221 Location information transmission unit 25 103 223 Terminal side electronic coupon storage unit 27 106 224 Password input permission unit 29 107225 Electronic coupon availability unit 33 232 Server-side electronic coupon storage unit 35 233 Electronic coupon issue unit 226 Stamp rally determination unit

Claims (16)

An electronic coupon providing system that provides an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon providing server device to a user's mobile terminal device,
The mobile terminal device
A position information transmitting unit that transmits position information of the mobile terminal device to the electronic coupon providing server device;
A password entry permitting part that allows password entry;
An electronic coupon enabling unit that makes the electronic coupon available to the user,
The electronic coupon providing server device
The mobile terminal device includes an electronic coupon issuing unit that issues a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon that requires a password,
The electronic coupon issuing unit transmits the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon that are valid when the mobile terminal device is activated to the mobile terminal device,
When the electronic coupon availability unit is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon availability unit can use the second electronic coupon based on the input of the password. To
Electronic coupon provision system. The mobile terminal device
A first electronic coupon storage unit for storing the first electronic coupon;
A second electronic coupon storage unit for storing the second electronic coupon,
When the electronic coupon enabling unit is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon enabling unit can access the second electronic coupon storage unit based on the input of the password. By making the second electronic coupon available,
The electronic coupon provision system according to claim 1. The electronic coupon issuing unit issues the second electronic coupon including the password,
When the electronic coupon availability unit is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the electronic coupon availability unit can use the second electronic coupon based on the input of the password. To
The electronic coupon provision system according to claim 1. The mobile terminal device
A stamp rally determination unit that determines whether or not all of a plurality of designated areas have stayed,
The stamp rally determination unit transmits the determination result to the electronic coupon providing server device when it is determined that the user stays in all the areas and / or when the event of all the areas is cleared. ,
The electronic coupon issuing unit issues a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring the password,
The electronic coupon utilization enabling unit makes the fourth electronic coupon available based on the input of the password.
The electronic coupon provision system as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The electronic coupon issuing unit issues the fourth electronic coupon including the password,
The electronic coupon availability unit obtains the fourth electronic coupon based on the input of the password.
The electronic coupon provision system according to claim 4. An electronic coupon providing method for providing an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon providing server device to a user's mobile terminal device,
A position information transmission step in which the mobile terminal device transmits position information of the mobile terminal device to the electronic coupon providing server device;
The mobile terminal device, a password input permission step for allowing the input of a password;
The mobile terminal device comprises an electronic coupon availability step for making the electronic coupon available to the user,
The electronic coupon providing server device includes an electronic coupon issuing step for issuing a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon requiring a password to the mobile terminal device,
In the electronic coupon issue step, the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon that are valid when the mobile terminal device is activated are transmitted to the mobile terminal device,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the second electronic coupon is made available based on the input of the password. To
Electronic coupon provision method. A first electronic coupon storing step in which the mobile terminal device stores the first electronic coupon in a first electronic coupon storing unit;
The mobile terminal device includes a second electronic coupon storage step of storing the second electronic coupon in a second electronic coupon storage unit;
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined region corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the second electronic coupon storage unit can be accessed based on the input of the password. By making the second electronic coupon available,
The electronic coupon provision method of Claim 6. In the electronic coupon issue step, issue the second electronic coupon including the password,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, when the electronic coupon is located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon, the second electronic coupon is made available based on the input of the password. To
The electronic coupon provision method of Claim 6. A stamp rally determination step for determining whether or not the mobile terminal device has stayed in all of a plurality of designated areas;
In the stamp rally determination step, when it is determined that the user has stayed in all the areas and / or the event of all the areas has been cleared, the determination result is transmitted to the electronic coupon providing server device. ,
In the electronic coupon issuing step, a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring the password are issued,
In the electronic coupon utilization enabling step, the fourth electronic coupon is made available based on the input of the password.
The electronic coupon provision method as described in any one of Claims 6-8. In the electronic coupon issuance step, the fourth electronic coupon including the password is issued,
In the electronic coupon use enabling step, the fourth electronic coupon is obtained based on the input of the password.
The method for providing an electronic coupon according to claim 9. A computer program for providing an electronic coupon from an electronic coupon providing server device to a user's mobile terminal device, the computer comprising:
The mobile terminal device;
Position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information of the mobile terminal device to the electronic coupon providing server device;
Password entry permission means that allows password entry,
Function as an electronic coupon enabling means for making the electronic coupon available to the user,
The electronic coupon providing server device,
Causing the mobile terminal device to function as an electronic coupon issuing means for issuing a public first electronic coupon and a second electronic coupon requiring a password;
The electronic coupon issuing means transmits the first electronic coupon and the second electronic coupon that are valid when the mobile terminal device is activated to the mobile terminal device,
The electronic coupon enabling means is in a state where the second electronic coupon can be used based on the input of the password when located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon. To
Computer program. The mobile terminal device,
First electronic coupon storage means for storing the first electronic coupon;
Function as second electronic coupon storage means for storing the second electronic coupon,
The electronic coupon utilization enabling means is accessible to the second electronic coupon storage means based on the input of the password when located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon. By making the second electronic coupon available,
The computer program according to claim 11. The electronic coupon issuing means issues the second electronic coupon including the password,
The electronic coupon enabling means is in a state where the second electronic coupon can be used based on the input of the password when located in a predetermined area corresponding to the second electronic coupon. To
The computer program according to claim 11. The mobile terminal device,
It functions as a stamp rally judging means for judging whether or not all the specified areas have stayed,
The stamp rally determination means transmits the determination result to the electronic coupon providing server device when it is determined that the user stays in all the areas and / or when the event of all the areas is cleared. ,
The electronic coupon issuing means issues a public third electronic coupon and a fourth electronic coupon requiring the password,
The electronic coupon utilization enabling means makes the fourth electronic coupon available based on the input of the password.
The computer program as described in any one of Claims 11-13. The electronic coupon issuing means issues the fourth electronic coupon including the password,
The electronic coupon availability means obtains the fourth electronic coupon based on the input of the password.
The computer program according to claim 14.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to claim 11 is recorded.

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