JP6502557B1 - Program, information processing method, information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of notifying a user of coupons which are near the expiration date among available coupons held by the user and which can be used in a nearby store.
An information processing method executed by a second information processing apparatus for communicating with a first information processing apparatus used by a user, wherein position information indicating the position of the first information processing apparatus from the first information processing apparatus The management step of managing the position of the first information processing apparatus by receiving the one or more coupons held by the user, the coupon having an expiration date set within a predetermined period, An information processing method including: an extraction step of extracting an available coupon within a predetermined range from a position of the first information processing apparatus; and a transmission step of transmitting the extracted available coupon to the first information processing apparatus provide.
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Description

  The present disclosure relates to a program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus.

  At present, services for offering coupons online are widely available. The user can use the coupon by displaying the coupon held by the user on the screen of a smartphone or the like and having the reader installed in the store read the coupon. Patent Document 1 discloses a technology capable of efficiently distributing coupons in accordance with a visit cycle or the like.

  Next, as a service related to payment, a service called QR code (registered trademark) settlement has been started. In the QR code (registered trademark) settlement, the settlement is performed by reading the QR code (registered trademark) displayed on the screen of the smartphone with a POS (Point of sale system) terminal of a store. Patent Document 2 discloses a technology that makes it possible to more easily settle the cost of goods using a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark).

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2012-104083 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2016-534453 gazette

  It is assumed that provision of online coupons that can be used at the time of settlement becomes popular as settlement becomes easy due to the spread of QR code (registered trademark) settlement. When the provision of online coupons becomes popular, it is assumed that the user holds a large number of coupons in the terminal, and it takes time and effort to search for available coupons. In addition, it is assumed that the user can not use the owned coupon within the expiration date, and the coupon is wasted.

  An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technology capable of notifying a user of coupons that are near the expiration date among available coupons held by the user and available in nearby stores.

  An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an information processing method executed by a second information processing apparatus, which communicates with a first information processing apparatus used by a user, and the first information processing apparatus performs the first information processing method. By receiving the position information indicating the position of the information processing apparatus, the expiration date is within a predetermined period of the management step of managing the position of the first information processing apparatus, and one or more coupons held by the user. It is a set coupon, and an extraction step of extracting an available coupon within a predetermined range from the position of the first information processing apparatus, and transmission for transmitting the extracted available coupon to the first information processing apparatus And step.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on the one aspect | mode of embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this indication, and a POS terminal. It is a figure showing an example of the block diagram showing the functional composition of the server concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of user management DB which concerns on 1st Embodiment, coupon management DB, and payment management DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the block diagram which shows the functional structure of the terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the process sequence which the communication system which concerns on 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the payment screen displayed on the terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the processing procedure which the communication system concerning 1st Example of 1st Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of shop management DB which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the block diagram which shows the functional structure of the terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the process sequence which the communication system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the process sequence which the communication system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a figure showing an example of the block diagram showing the functional composition of the server concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of friend management DB which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, and transfer log | history DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the block diagram which shows the functional structure of the terminal which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the process sequence which the communication system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the process sequence which the communication system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the block diagram which shows the functional structure of the server which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of user management DB which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the sequence of the process sequence which the communication system which concerns on 4th Embodiment performs.

<Compliance with the law>
The disclosure set forth herein, when implemented, is implemented in compliance with the laws of each country that implements the disclosure. In addition, the disclosure described in this specification is implemented with all changes, substitutions, alterations, modifications, and modifications that can be made by those skilled in the art that are required to comply with the laws and regulations of each country.

  A mode for carrying out a communication system 1 according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a communication system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As disclosed in FIG. 1, in the communication system 1, the server 110A, the server 110B, the terminal 120A, the terminal 120B, the terminal 120C, the POS terminal 130A, and the POS terminal 130B are connected via the network N.

  In the present disclosure, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the server 110A and the server 110B, the server 110A and the server 110B may be expressed as the server 110, respectively.

  In the present disclosure, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the terminal 120A, the terminal 120B, and the terminal 120C, the terminal 120A, the terminal 120B, and the terminal 120C may be expressed as the terminal 120, respectively.

  In the present disclosure, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the POS terminal 130A and the POS terminal 130B, the POS terminal 130A and the POS terminal 130B may be expressed as the POS terminal 130, respectively.

  In the present disclosure, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the server 110 and the terminal 120, the server 110 and the terminal 120 may be expressed as the information processing apparatus 200. Note that the number of information processing apparatuses 200 connected to the network N is not limited.

  The server 110 provides a predetermined service to the terminal 120 used by the user via the network N. The predetermined service is, for example and not limited to, payment service, electronic commerce service, social networking service (SNS such as instant messenger), content providing service such as music, video and books, payment service, coupon providing service, etc. Including. When the user uses a predetermined service via the terminal 120, the server 110 can provide the one or more terminals 120 with the predetermined service.

  As necessary, a terminal used by the user X is expressed as a terminal 120X, and user information in a predetermined service associated with the user X or the terminal 120X is expressed as user information X. The user information is information of the user associated with the account used by the user in the predetermined service. The user information is, by way of example and not limitation, the user's name, the user's icon image, the user's age, the user's age, the user's gender, the user's address, the user's taste It includes information associated with the user, such as preferences and user identifiers, and may be any one or a combination of these.

  The network N plays a role of connecting two or more information processing apparatuses 200. The network N refers to a communication network that provides a connection path so that data can be transmitted and received after the terminal 120 connects to the server 110. The server 110 and the POS terminal 130 are connected by a network N.

  One or more parts of the network N may be a wired network or a wireless network. Network N may be, by way of example and not limitation, an ad hoc network (Ad Hoc Network), an intranet, an extranet, a Virtual Private Network (VPN), a Local Area Network (LAN), wireless Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Wireless WAN (WWAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Internet Part, Public Switched Telephone Network (Public) Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), mobile phone network, ISDNs (Integrated Service Digital Networks), wireless LANs, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), satellites Communication, etc., or this It may include combinations of two or more. The network N can include one or more networks N. Further, between the server 110 and the POS terminal 130, a gateway device provided by a settlement company may be included.

  The information processing apparatus 200 may be any information processing apparatus that can implement the functions and / or methods described in the present disclosure.

  The information processing apparatus 200 may be, by way of example and not limitation, a smart phone, a mobile phone (feature phone), a computer (for example but not limited to a desktop, laptop, tablet etc.), a server device, a media computer platform (for example but not limited to) , Cables, satellite set-top boxes, digital video recorders, etc.), handheld computing devices (such as but not limited to PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), e-mail clients), wearable terminals (such as but not limited to glasses-type devices, Including clock-type devices), other types of computers, or communication platforms.

  The POS terminal 130 is a terminal used by a user (such as a clerk) who receives payment from a user (customer) at a store, includes a two-dimensional code reader, and transmits the read two-dimensional code to the server 110 It has a function.

<Hardware (HW) configuration>
The HW configurations of the information processing device 200 and the POS terminal 130 included in the communication system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 200 and the POS terminal 130 include a processor 201, a memory 202, a storage 203, an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 204, and a communication interface (communication I / F) 205. The respective components of the HW of the information processing apparatus 200 and the POS terminal 130 are mutually connected via the bus B as an example and not limitation.

  The information processing apparatus 200 and the POS terminal 130 have the functions and / or functions described in the present disclosure by cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205. , Realize the way.

  The processor 201 executes functions and / or methods implemented by code or instructions included in a program stored in the storage 203. The processor 201 may be, by way of example and not limitation, a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing unit (MPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a microprocessor, a processor core, a multiprocessor. Logic circuits (hardware) or integrated circuits (ICs (Integrated Circuits) chips, LSIs (Large Scale Integration)), etc., including application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc. Each process disclosed in each embodiment may be realized by a dedicated circuit. In addition, these circuits may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and the plurality of processes shown in each embodiment may be realized by one integrated circuit. Also, LSI may be called VLSI, super LSI, ultra LSI, or the like depending on the degree of integration.

  The memory 202 temporarily stores the program loaded from the storage 203 and provides the processor 201 with a work area. The memory 202 also temporarily stores various data issued while the processor 201 is executing a program. The memory 202 includes, by way of example and not limitation, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and the like.

  The storage 203 stores a program. The storage 203 includes, by way of example and not limitation, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, and the like.

  The communication I / F 205 transmits and receives various data via the network N. The communication may be performed by wire or wireless, and any communication protocol may be used as long as communication with each other can be performed. The communication I / F 205 has a function of executing communication with another information processing apparatus via the network N. The communication I / F 205 transmits various data to another information processing apparatus according to an instruction from the processor 201. The communication I / F 205 also receives various data transmitted from other information processing apparatuses, and transmits the data to the processor 201.

  The input / output I / F 204 includes an input device for inputting various operations to the information processing device 200 and the POS terminal 130, and an output device for outputting processing results processed by the information processing device 200 and the POS terminal 130. The input / output I / F 204 may be integrated with an input device and an output device, or may be separated into an input device and an output device.

  The input device is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices capable of receiving an input from a user and transmitting information related to the input to the processor 201. The input device includes, by way of example and not limitation, hardware keys such as a touch panel, a touch display, and a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a camera (operation input via an image), and a microphone (operation input by voice). In the case of the POS terminal 130, the input device includes a two-dimensional code reader.

  The output device is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices capable of outputting the processing result processed by the processor 201. When outputting the processing result as a video and / or a moving image, the output device may display the display data according to the display data written in the frame buffer, or any one of all types of devices that can display the display data. It is realized by the combination. The output device is, by way of example and not limitation, a touch panel, touch display, monitor (for example but not limited to, liquid crystal display, OELD (Organic Electroluminescence Display), etc.), head mounted display (HDM: Head Mounted Display), projection mapping, hologram , Devices capable of displaying images, text information, etc. in air (or vacuum), speakers (audio output), printers, etc. These output devices may be able to display display data in 3D.

  The program of each embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided stored in a computer readable storage medium. The storage medium can store the program in the “non-transitory tangible medium”. The programs include, by way of example and not limitation, software programs and computer programs.

  The storage medium is, where appropriate, one or more semiconductor-based or other integrated circuits (ICs) (for example but not limited to field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application specific ICs (ASICs) etc. Hard disk drive (HDD), hybrid hard drive (HHD), optical disk, optical disk drive (ODD), magneto-optical disk, magneto-optical drive, floppy diskette, floppy disk drive (FDD), magnetic disk A tape, solid state drive (SSD), RAM drive, secure digital card or drive, any other suitable storage medium, or any suitable combination of two or more of these can be included. The storage medium may be volatile, non-volatile, or a combination of volatile and non-volatile, as appropriate.

  Also, the program of the present disclosure may be provided to the information processing apparatus 200 via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program.

  The embodiments of the present disclosure can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  Note that the program of the present disclosure is not limited and is, for example, a script language such as ActionScript and JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), and a markup language such as HTML5. It is implemented using.

  At least a part of the processing in the information processing apparatus 200 may be realized by cloud computing configured by one or more computers.

  At least a part of the processing in the information processing apparatus 200 may be performed by another information processing apparatus. In this case, at least part of the processing of each functional unit realized by the processor 201 may be performed by another information processing apparatus.

<Others>
Unless explicitly stated, the configuration of the determination in the embodiment of the present disclosure is not essential, and the predetermined process is operated when the determination condition is satisfied, or the predetermined process is performed when the determination condition is not satisfied. You may

  In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, "or" is inclusive and not exclusive. Thus, in the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, "A or B" means "A, B, or both." Further, unless stated or indicated by context, "and" means both joint and several. Thus, as used herein, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, “A and B” means “A and B together or individually (A and B, jointly or severally)”. Further, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, “a”, “an” or “the” shall mean “one or more”. Thus, as used herein, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, "an A" or "the A" means "one or more A".

  The present disclosure includes all changes, substitutions, variations, alterations, and modifications that can be made by those skilled in the art with respect to the embodiments and / or examples of the present disclosure. Similarly, where appropriate, the appended claims are intended to cover all modifications, substitutions, alterations, modifications and alterations that may occur to those skilled in the art, with respect to the embodiments and / or examples of the present disclosure. Include. Furthermore, the present disclosure may include one or more features of the embodiments and / or examples in the disclosure and / or other embodiments and / or examples of the disclosure that may occur to those skilled in the art. Includes any combination with one or more features.

  In addition, an apparatus or system or a component of an apparatus or system that is adapted, arranged, capable, configured, available, operable or operable to perform a specific function Reference in the appended claims to the is intended to be arranged, capable, configured, enabled, enabled, enabled, the apparatus, system, or component thereof being so adapted. As long as the device, system or component or its specific function is activated, turned on or unlocked, it encompasses the device, system, or component as long as the device or system is operable.

First Embodiment
In the first embodiment, when both the application of the coupon and the settlement by the one-dimensional code or the two-dimensional code are performed at the time of payment in the store or the like, the subtraction processing and the settlement processing by the application of the coupon are collectively performed. It is. Note that the one-dimensional code may be a barcode as an example, not a limitation. Also, the two-dimensional code may be, for example, a QR code (registered trademark), AztecCode, PDF417, etc. as an example, not a limitation. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the description will be made on the premise of performing the settlement with the two-dimensional code, but the first embodiment (the same applies to the second embodiment to the fourth embodiment) also applies to the settlement with the one-dimensional code It is possible.

  The coupon is given a predetermined benefit. The predetermined benefit is a benefit that is reduced from the amount paid at the time of settlement. The benefit may be a discount or discount rate (e.g. 10% OFF etc), by way of illustration and not limitation. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the benefit given to the coupon is described on the premise that it is a discount amount, but in the first embodiment (the same applies to the second embodiment to the fourth embodiment), the payment amount at the time of settlement It is possible to apply to any benefits that are deducted from.

  In the first embodiment, the two-dimensional code settlement process performed by the server 110 and the terminal 120 is referred to as “two-dimensional code settlement”. Also, data for generating a two-dimensional code used for payment processing is referred to as a "one-time code".

  In the first embodiment, a coupon is applied to issue a two-dimensional code that can be settled. As a result, at the time of payment by the two-dimensional code, it is possible to collectively apply the coupon and the settlement process, instead of separately applying the coupon and the settlement process.

  In addition, by performing the application of the coupon and the settlement process collectively, the processing speed at the time of executing the discount process and the settlement process by applying the coupon is improved, and the coupon is displayed on the screen. The troublesome screen operation of displaying a two-dimensional code on the screen becomes unnecessary, and the effect that the payment process is smooth can be obtained.

  Also, conventionally, it has been necessary to perform two-dimensional code settlement after performing reduction processing using coupons at the POS or coupon issuing system side installed in a store, but according to the first embodiment, reduction of coupons Since the processing and settlement processing can be performed collectively by the server 110, the number of times of communication performed by the POS terminal 130 can be reduced.

  Also, when performing two-dimensional code settlement after performing reduction processing on the POS or coupon issue system side as in the past, if two-dimensional code settlement fails, the POS or coupon issue system side reduces the coupon by using the coupon It is necessary to undo the process (roll back) and the process procedure is complicated. However, according to the first embodiment, since the coupon reduction process and the settlement process are collectively performed by the server 110, even if a similar situation occurs, it is possible to perform rollback in a simple procedure. become.

  In addition, on the payment screen displayed on the terminal 120, it is explicitly displayed whether to make payment without applying the coupon or to make payment by applying the coupon. This allows the user to visually recognize that the coupon has been applied, if the coupon is applied after the two-dimensional code is once displayed on the payment screen.

<Functional Configuration of First Embodiment>
(1) Functional Configuration of Server The functional configuration of the server 110 will be described with reference to FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 3 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200.

  The server 110 includes an input / output unit 311, a communication unit 312, a coupon management unit 313, an issuing unit 314, a payment processing unit 315, and a storage unit 316. The input / output unit 311, the communication unit 312, the coupon management unit 313, the issuing unit 314, and the payment processing unit 315 are realized by the processor 201 reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 316. Be done. The storage unit 316 is realized using the memory 202 and / or the storage 203.

  The storage unit 316 is a program executed by the server 110 according to the first embodiment, a user management DB (DataBase) that manages a user who uses two-dimensional code settlement, and a coupon management DB that manages coupons owned by the user. And a payment management DB that manages the history of payment processing performed by the user.

  FIG. 4A shows an example of the user management DB. The “user ID” stores an ID (Identifier) for the server 110 to uniquely identify the user. The "balance" stores the balance of money held by the user. The “one-time code” includes a one-time code issued by the server 110 to perform two-dimensional code settlement, or a one-time code issued by the server 110 to perform both application of a coupon and two-dimensional code settlement. Stored. If payment is complete or expired, the one-time code is invalidated and deleted. The "expiration date" stores the expiration date for which the one-time code is valid.

  An example of coupon management DB is shown in Drawing 4 (b). The “user ID” stores an ID for the server 110 to identify a user. The “coupon ID” stores an ID for the server 110 to identify a coupon. The “deduction amount” stores the amount to be deducted from the payment amount by applying the coupon. Store ID which shows the store which can use a coupon is stored in "usable store ID." In addition, shop ID is ID for specifying the shop which server 110 manages. The “expiration date” stores the expiration date when the coupon can be used. The “one-time code” stores the one-time code issued by the server 110 to perform both the application of the coupon and the two-dimensional code settlement. The “used flag” stores a flag indicating that the coupon has been used. When the flag is set, it indicates that the coupon is used, and when the flag is not set, it indicates that the coupon is unused.

  FIG. 4C shows an example of the payment management DB. The “date and time” stores the date and time when the two-dimensional code settlement is completed. The “store ID” stores the store ID of the store for which the two-dimensional code settlement has been performed. The “payment amount” stores the payment amount when the two-dimensional code settlement is performed. In addition, when discount by coupon application is performed, the amount of money after discount is stored in the amount paid.

  The input / output unit 311 has a function of receiving input of various data via the input / output I / F 204 and performing processing of outputting various data via the input / output I / F 204.

  The communication unit 312 receives various data from the terminal 120 and the POS terminal 130 via the communication I / F 205, and transmits various data to the terminal 120 and the POS terminal 130 using the communication I / F 205. Have a function to

  The communication unit 312 also functions as a receiving unit (first receiving unit) that receives a request for the one-time code from the terminal 120. Further, the communication unit 312 functions as a transmitting unit that transmits the one-time code issued by the issuing unit 314 for a specific user to the terminal 120 of the specific user. The communication unit 312 also functions as a receiving unit (second receiving unit) that receives the one-time code and the payment amount read by the POS terminal 130 from the POS terminal 130.

  The coupon management unit 313 has a function of managing coupons owned by the user. For example, the coupon management unit 313 performs processing such as issuance of a new coupon and destruction of a used coupon by using the coupon management DB.

  The issuing unit 314 has a function of issuing a one-time code (first one-time code) to the user in response to the request for the one-time code received by the communication unit 312 from the terminal 120. More specifically, the issuing unit 314 issues a one-time code for making payment (that is, ordinary payment) without applying a coupon, or a one-time code for making payment using a coupon. .

  In addition, when the issuing unit 314 issues a one-time code for making a payment without applying a coupon, the issued one-time code corresponds to “one-time code in the record of the user who issued the one-time code in the user management DB. Store in timecode field.

  On the other hand, when the issuing unit 314 issues a one-time code for making a payment by applying a coupon, the issued one-time code corresponds to the one-time code of the user who issued the one-time code in the user management DB. It stores in both a "field" and the "one-time code" field of the coupon management DB that is to be applied. That is, the issuing unit 314 stores the issued one-time code in a coupon management DB (database) in association with a coupon ID (coupon information) indicating a coupon applied at the time of payment and a user who makes a payment.

  In addition, before issuing the one-time code for making payment using the coupon, the issuing unit 314 has been issued if the one-time code for making payment without applying the coupon has already been issued. The one-time code may be discarded, and a new one-time code different from the discarded one-time code may be issued. Alternatively, the issued one-time code may be used as it is without discarding it.

  In addition, when the communication unit 312 receives a change request for a one-time code from the terminal 120, the issuance unit 314 responds to the change request for the one-time code to generate a one-time code different from the one-time code that has already been issued. It may be issued again. If the issued one-time code is a one-time code for making a payment without applying a coupon, the issuing unit 314 reissues a one-time code for making a payment without applying a coupon. On the other hand, if the issued one-time code is a one-time code for making a payment applying a coupon, the issuing unit 314 reissues a one-time code for making a payment applying a coupon.

  In addition, the issuing unit 314 may issue a one-time code including the coupon ID of the coupon applied at the time of payment. That is, the coupon ID may be embedded in the one-time code.

  The settlement processing unit 315 has a function of performing various processes for executing two-dimensional code settlement. Specifically, the settlement processing unit 315 is a one-time code (first one-time code) in which the one-time code (second one-time code) received by the communication unit 312 from the POS terminal 130 is issued by the issuing unit 314. If the coupon ID is the same as the coupon ID, the coupon ID (coupon information) associated with the one-time code received from the POS terminal 130 is inquired to the coupon management DB (database) to specify the coupon to be applied at the time of payment. Further, the settlement processing unit 315 acquires the discount amount for the coupon applied at the time of payment from the coupon management DB (database), and settles the amount obtained by subtracting the acquired discount amount from the payment amount as the payment amount paid by the user. To process.

  Further, in the settlement processing unit 315, the one-time code (second one-time code) received by the communication unit 312 from the POS terminal 130 is the same as the one-time code (first one-time code) issued by the issuing unit 314. In some cases, a coupon ID (coupon information) may be acquired from the one-time code received from the POS terminal 130 to specify a coupon to be applied at the time of payment.

(2) Functional Configuration of Terminal The functional configuration of the terminal 120 will be described with reference to FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 5 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200.

  The terminal 120 includes an input / output unit 321, a communication unit 322, a display control unit 323, a detection unit 324, and a storage unit 325. The input / output unit 321, the communication unit 322, the display control unit 323, and the detection unit 324 are realized by the processor 201 reading out and executing a program stored in the storage unit 325. The storage unit 325 is realized using the memory 202 and / or the storage 203.

  The input / output unit 321 has a function of receiving input of various data via the input / output I / F 204 and performing processing of outputting various data via the input / output I / F 204.

  The communication unit 322 has a function of receiving various data from the server 110 via the communication I / F 205 and transmitting various data to the server 110 using the communication I / F 205. More specifically, the communication unit 322 functions as a transmission unit that transmits an issuance request of a one-time code to the server 110 in response to a user's instruction. The communication unit 322 also functions as a receiving unit that receives the issued one-time code from the server 110.

  When the communication unit 322 receives an instruction from the detection unit 324, the communication unit 322 may transmit a one-time code change request to the server 110.

  The display control unit 323 generates a two-dimensional code from the one-time code received by the communication unit 322, and displays the two-dimensional code on a two-dimensional code display screen (hereinafter, referred to as a "payment screen"). In addition, when the display control unit 323 displays the two-dimensional code on the payment screen, when the communication unit 322 receives a new one-time code (that is, when the one-time code is changed), the payment screen is displayed. The two-dimensional code already displayed in is replaced with the two-dimensional code generated from the new one-time code and displayed. At this time, the display control unit 323 may display information indicating that the two-dimensional code has been replaced on the payment screen in order to notify the user that the two-dimensional code has been replaced. In addition, when the new one-time code is the one-time code to which the coupon is applied, the display control unit 323 displays information indicating that the two-dimensional code for making the payment to which the coupon is applied on the settlement screen. You may do it.

  The detection unit 324 has a function of detecting a trigger for changing the two-dimensional code displayed on the settlement screen. As a trigger for changing the two-dimensional code, it is preferable to detect an action that the two-dimensional code displayed on the payment screen may leak to the outside.

  The storage unit 325 stores a program executed by the server 110 according to the first embodiment.

<Operation Process of First Embodiment>
The process of the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of the sequence of the processing procedure performed by the communication system 1 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, although the user intends to pay once without applying the coupon and displays a two-dimensional code (that is, a two-dimensional code used for normal payment), the payment after applying the coupon is It is a sequence that assumes the case of switching to performing. If the user operates the terminal 120 to apply a coupon from the beginning to make a payment, the processing procedure of steps S100 to S104 is omitted.

  In step S100, the input / output unit 321 of the terminal 120 receives the start of two-dimensional code settlement from the user. For example, the input / output unit 321 receives pressing of a button for displaying a payment screen in an application in which the user performs two-dimensional code payment.

  In step S101, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits, to the server 110, a message requesting a one-time code for making a payment without applying a coupon. The message includes the user ID of the user making the payment.

  In step S102, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 issues a one-time code, and stores the issued one-time code in the "one-time code" of the user who makes the payment in the user management DB.

  In step S103, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the issued one-time code and the expiration date of the one-time code to the terminal 120.

  In step S104, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 generates a two-dimensional code from the received one-time code and displays it on the settlement screen. The settlement screen displays the expiration date of the one-time code. As the expiration date of the one-time code, the expiration date may be displayed as it is, or the remaining time until the expiration date may be displayed.

  In the processing procedure of step S102, the issuing unit 314 may issue a two-dimensional code (two-dimensional code image) together with the one-time code. The issued two-dimensional code is transmitted from the server 20 to the terminal 120 in the processing procedure of step S103, and the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 directly displays the received two-dimensional code on the settlement screen in the processing procedure of step S104. You may do it. That is, the server 110 issuing a one-time code and transmitting it to the terminal 120 may include the server 110 issuing a two-dimensional code and transmitting it to the terminal 120. Similarly, generating a two-dimensional code from the one-time code received by the terminal 120 and displaying it on the settlement screen may include displaying the two-dimensional code received by the terminal 120 on the settlement screen.

  In step S105, the input / output unit 321 of the terminal 120 receives from the user a display of a screen (hereinafter, referred to as a "coupon list screen") for displaying a list of coupons owned by the user.

  In step S106, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits a message requesting information for displaying a coupon list. The message contains the user ID of the user.

  In step S107, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 extracts a coupon owned by the user by searching the coupon management DB using the received user ID as a key.

  In step S108, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the coupon ID of the extracted coupon, the discount amount, the expiration date, and the available store ID to the terminal 120.

  In step S109, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 displays the coupons owned by the user on the coupon list screen. In the coupon list screen, available stores, discount amounts, expiration dates and the like are displayed for each coupon.

  In step S110, the input / output unit 321 of the terminal 120 receives, from the user, the selection of the coupon to be applied at the time of payment.

  In step S111, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits a message for requesting the server 110 to apply a coupon to make a one-time code for payment. The message includes the user ID of the user who makes the payment, and the coupon ID of the coupon selected by the user in the processing procedure of step S110.

  In step S112, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 issues a new one-time code. In addition, the issuing unit 314 stores the issued one-time code in the “one-time code” of the user who makes the payment in the user management DB, and stores a predetermined time limit set in the “expiration date”.

  In step S113, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 stores the issued one-time code in the “one-time code” of the coupon notified in step S112 (that is, selected by the user) in the coupon management DB.

  In step S114, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits, to the terminal 120, a message including the issued one-time code and the expiration date of the one-time code.

  In step S115, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 generates a two-dimensional code from the received one-time code and displays it on the payment screen. At this time, the display control unit 323 may display, on the payment screen, information indicating that it is a two-dimensional code for making a payment applying a coupon. Note that the message received in the processing procedure of step S114 may explicitly include information indicating that the one-time code is a one-time code for making a payment to which the coupon is applied. Alternatively, the display control unit 323 implies that the one-time code is the one-time code for making the payment applying the coupon, as the response message corresponding to the message transmitted in the processing procedure of step S111. May be recognized.

  In the processing procedure of step S112, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 may issue a new one-time code and generate a new two-dimensional code. The generated new two-dimensional code is transmitted from the server 20 to the terminal 120 in the processing procedure of step S114, and the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 causes the received new two-dimensional code to be displayed on the settlement screen as it is. May be At this time, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 displays the display mode associated with the one-time code for making the payment applying the coupon (that is, the display mode of the payment screen on which the two-dimensional code applying the coupon is displayed) The payment to which the coupon is applied is different from the display mode (display mode of the settlement screen in which the two-dimensional code to which the coupon is not displayed is displayed) associated with the one-time code for making payment without applying the coupon. A one-time code for execution may be issued. For example, the issuing unit 314 may include information indicating the display mode to the terminal 120 in the one-time code for making the payment applying the coupon.

  In step S116, the POS terminal 130 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the payment screen of the terminal 120, and converts the read two-dimensional code into a one-time code by decoding the image.

  In step S117, the POS terminal 130 transmits, to the server 110, payment information including the decoded one-time code and the payment amount of the product or the like purchased by the user.

  In step S118, the settlement processing unit 315 of the server 110 accesses the user management DB using the one-time code included in the settlement information as a key, and stores the one-time code identical to the one-time code included in the settlement information Check if there are any records. When the same one-time code is stored, the user ID corresponding to the one-time code is acquired. Further, the settlement processing unit 315 acquires the coupon ID of the applied coupon by accessing the coupon management DB using the one-time code included in the settlement information as a key.

  In step S119, the payment processing unit 315 of the server 110 acquires the discount amount, the expiration date, and the used flag by accessing the coupon management DB using the acquired coupon ID as a key. The settlement processing unit 315 subtracts the discounted amount from the payment amount included in the settlement information, when the expiration date has not expired and the used flag is not set.

  In step S120, the settlement processing unit 315 of the server 110 subtracts the payment amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the “balance” of the record of the identified user ID in the user management DB. Subsequently, the settlement processing unit 315 sets a flag in the “used flag” of the coupon management DB. Further, the settlement processing unit 315 deletes the one-time code contained in the settlement information from the user management DB and the coupon management DB (that is, invalidates the one-time code used for the settlement).

  In step S121, the settlement processing unit 315 of the server 110 notifies the POS terminal 130 that the settlement is completed.

  In step S122, the payment processing unit 315 of the server 110 notifies the terminal 120 that the payment has been completed. The notice includes the amount of payment after discount.

  In step S123, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 displays the payment completion and the payment amount on the payment screen.

<Display Mode Regarding Terminal of First Embodiment>
FIG. 7 shows an example of a payment screen displayed on the terminal 120 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7A shows an example of a settlement screen in the case of making payment without applying a coupon. The settlement screen corresponds to the settlement screen displayed in the processing procedure of step S104 in FIG.

  FIG.7 (b) and FIG.7 (c) have shown the example of the payment screen in the case of paying by applying a coupon. The settlement screen corresponds to, for example, a settlement screen displayed in the processing procedure of step S115 of FIG. In the settlement screens shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, a message indicating that the coupon is applied is displayed, and thus the user is explicitly notified that the coupon is applied. It is possible. In addition, instead of or in addition to the message indicating that the coupon is applied, the color of the two-dimensional code may be displayed in a color different from the color of the two-dimensional code when making a payment without applying the coupon. You may FIG. 7D shows an example of a settlement screen at the time of settlement completion. The payment amount after discount is displayed on the settlement screen.

First Embodiment
In the processing procedure described with reference to FIG. 6, before issuing a one-time code for applying a coupon and making a payment, if a one-time code for making a payment without applying a coupon has already been issued The one-time code (two-dimensional code) may not be changed (used around). In this case, the server 110 omits the processing procedure of step S112, and performs the following processing procedure in steps S113 and S114.

  In step S113, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 stores the one-time code issued in the processing procedure of step S102 in the "one-time code" of the selected coupon in the coupon management DB. In addition, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 updates the expiration date stored in the user management DB.

  In step S114, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the one-time code issued in the process procedure of step S102 and the updated expiration date to the terminal 120.

  Further, in the processing procedure described above, the coupon ID of the coupon applied at the time of payment may be embedded in the one-time code. In this case, in the processing procedure of step S112, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 issues a new one-time code in which the coupon ID is embedded. Further, in the processing procedure of step S118, the payment processing unit 315 of the server 110 acquires the coupon ID from the one-time code received from the POS terminal 130 in the processing procedure of step S117, thereby obtaining the coupon ID of the applied coupon. Identify.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the terminal 120 may be changed at a timing different from that at the time of coupon application. FIG. 8 is an example of a sequence showing a processing procedure when changing the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the terminal 120. The sequence illustrated in FIG. 8 is performed when the detection unit 324 of the terminal 120 detects a trigger to change the two-dimensional code displayed on the payment screen.

  In step S200, the detection unit 324 of the terminal 120 detects a trigger for changing the two-dimensional code displayed on the payment screen. The trigger is not limited, for example, but is limited to capture of a screen shot, predetermined button operation, when a specific application is operated on the terminal 120, and a specific sound via a microphone included in the terminal 120 (for example, another person's It may include the case where a shooting sound or the like emitted from a smartphone is detected.

  In step S201, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits, to the server 110, a message requesting change of the two-dimensional code. The message contains a user ID.

  In step S202, the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 issues a new one-time code, and the one-time code stored in the "one-time code" of the record of the user ID notified in step S201 in the user management DB. Update the code to a new one-time code. At this time, the “expiration date” may be updated or may not be updated. Moreover, when the one-time code before update is stored also in the "one-time code" of the coupon management DB, the issuing unit 314 updates the one-time code to a new one-time code.

  In step S203, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the new one-time code and the expiration date to the terminal 120.

  In step S204, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 generates a two-dimensional code from the received one-time code, and replaces the two-dimensional code settlement already displayed on the settlement screen with the generated two-dimensional code.

  As a result, when an action or the like in which the two-dimensional code may leak out is detected, the one-time code is updated, so the two-dimensional code leaks out and is illegally used by others. It is possible to suppress security risks such as

Third Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the two-dimensional code may be periodically changed (ie, it may be a dynamic two-dimensional code).

Fourth Embodiment
In the first embodiment, when the two-dimensional code is not changed (used around) when applying the coupon, the detecting unit 324 of the terminal 120 should change the two-dimensional code displayed on the payment screen. When a trigger is detected, the processing procedure of steps S201 to S204 in FIG. 8 is performed at the timing of detecting the trigger to apply a coupon to the two-dimensional code displayed on the payment screen and make payment. It may be changed to a two-dimensional code for the purpose. As a result, the processing procedure for changing the two-dimensional code is performed only when there is a risk of illegal use of the two-dimensional code, etc., compared to the case where the two-dimensional code is changed at coupon application. Processing load can be reduced.

Second Embodiment
In the second embodiment, among the one or more coupons held by the user using the terminal 120, the server 110 extracts coupons that can be used at a store located around the position indicated by the position information of the terminal 120. And notify the terminal 120 of the coupon. The terminal 120 displays the coupon notified from the server 110 on the screen to urge the user to be able to use the coupon at a nearby store. In the second embodiment, the first embodiment can be combined. That is, the coupon in the second embodiment may be a coupon available for two-dimensional code settlement. In the following description, the second embodiment will be described on the assumption that it is combined with the first embodiment.

  In the future, it is assumed that the provision of online coupons that can be used at the time of settlement will also flourish if the settlement action becomes easy by the spread of QR code (registered trademark) settlement. When the provision of online coupons becomes popular, it is assumed that the user holds a large number of coupons in the terminal, and it takes time and effort to search for available coupons. According to the second embodiment, it is possible to notify the user of coupons that can be used in nearby stores among coupons held by the user, so it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to automatically apply a coupon satisfying a predetermined condition among coupons available in a nearby store at the time of payment, thereby further improving the convenience of the user. Becomes possible.

  Moreover, by performing automatic application of coupons and settlement processing collectively, the processing speed at the time of executing from selection of coupons to settlement processing is improved, and a coupon is selected and displayed on the screen, and then the two-dimensional code is displayed. Since the troublesome screen operation of displaying on the screen is not necessary, the effect that the payment process is smooth can be obtained.

<Functional Configuration of Second Embodiment>
(1) Functional Configuration of Server The functional configuration of the server 110 will be described with reference to FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 9 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200. The functional configuration of the server 110 may be identical to that of the first embodiment unless otherwise stated.

  The storage unit 316 stores a program executed by the server 110 according to the second embodiment, a user management DB, a coupon management DB, a settlement management DB, and a store management DB storing information on the location of the store. .

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the store management DB. The “store ID” stores an ID for identifying a store. The “store position” stores information indicating the position where the store exists. In the example of FIG. 10, the location where the store exists may be expressed by latitude and longitude as an example, not by limitation, or a wireless identifier included in a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless device installed in the store It may be expressed by Note that the short distance wireless identifier is included in the beacon ID included in the beacon transmitted by the BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) device, the SSID included in the wireless signal transmitted by the WiFi (registered trademark) device, and the ultrasonic wave as an example, not limited thereto. May be included.

  The communication unit 312 functions as a reception unit that receives the position information of the terminal 120 from the terminal 120. In addition, the communication unit 312 functions as a transmission unit that transmits, to the terminal 120, information indicating coupons available in the vicinity of the user, which is extracted by the coupon management unit 313. Also, the communication unit 312 receives the short distance wireless identifier received by the terminal 120 as the position information of the terminal 120.

  The position specifying unit 317 specifies the position of the terminal 120 based on the position information of the terminal 120 notified from the terminal 120. For example, when position information (for example, latitude and longitude) directly indicating the position of the terminal 120 is acquired from the terminal 120, the position specifying unit 317 specifies the position indicated by the position information as the position of the terminal 120. On the other hand, when the position information (specifically, the short-distance wireless identifier) indirectly indicating the position of the terminal 120 is acquired from the terminal 120, the position specifying unit 317 determines the short-distance wireless identifier acquired from the store management information. The store corresponding to is searched, and the position of the searched store is specified as the position of the terminal 120.

  The coupon management unit 313 functions as an extraction unit that extracts available coupons within a predetermined range from the position of the terminal 120 specified by the position specifying unit 317 among the one or more coupons held by the user. The coupon management unit 313 may extract coupons that can be used at stores located within a predetermined range from the specified position of the terminal 120. When the position information of the terminal 120 notified from the terminal 120 is position information (an identifier for short-distance wireless communication) indirectly indicating the position of the terminal 120, the coupon management unit 313 determines the store identified as the position of the terminal 120. In the above, the available coupon may be “a coupon available to the terminal 120 within a predetermined range from the position of the terminal 120”.

(2) Functional Configuration of Terminal The functional configuration of the terminal 120 will be described using FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 11 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200. The functional configuration of the terminal 120 may be the same as in the first embodiment unless otherwise stated.

  The terminal 120 further includes a position information measurement unit 326 and a wireless reception unit 327. The position information measurement unit 326 and the wireless reception unit 327 are realized by the processor 201 reading out and executing a program stored in the storage unit 325.

  The communication unit 322 functions as a transmission unit that transmits the position information of the terminal 120 measured by the position information measurement unit 326 or the short distance wireless identifier detected by the wireless reception unit 327 to the server 110. In addition, the communication unit 322 is information indicating coupons that can be used in the store within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the position information of the terminal 120 among the one or more coupons held by the user from the server 110. Functions as a receiver that receives

  The storage unit 325 further stores a coupon management DB and a store management DB. The coupon management DB stores, among the coupon management DB stored in the server 110, the same record as the record related to the coupon held by the user using the terminal 120. The store management DB is identical to the store management DB stored in the server 110. When the server 110 performs a coupon extraction process based on position information, the storage unit 325 may not store the coupon management DB and the store management DB.

  The display control unit 323 has a function of displaying on the screen the information indicating the available coupons received by the communication unit 322.

  The position information measurement unit 326 has a function of measuring the position information of the current position of the terminal 120. The position information measurement unit 326 measures the latitude and longitude of the terminal 120 as position information of the current position of the terminal 120 using GPS (Global Positioning System) as an example and not by way of limitation. The measurement of the position information of the terminal 120 by the position information measurement unit 326 is not limited to the GPS, and any method may be used. For example and not limitation, the position information measurement unit 326 may measure the position information of the terminal 120 using a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi. In addition, the position information measurement unit 326 may use, as an example, a communication method such as IMES (Indoor MEssaging System), RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier), or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), as position information of the terminal 120 as an example. May be measured. Also, the position information measurement unit 326 may measure the position information of the terminal 120 using a mobile communication system such as LTE or CDMA as an example and not limitation.

  The wireless reception unit 327 has a function of extracting (detecting) the near-field wireless identifier from the received near-field wireless signal when the near-field wireless signal is received.

  The coupon management unit 328 functions as an extraction unit that extracts available coupons within a predetermined range from the position of the terminal 120 among the one or more coupons held by the user. Further, the coupon management unit 328 may specify a shop existing within a predetermined range from the position of the terminal 120 by searching the shop management DB for a shop corresponding to the short distance wireless identifier. In addition, when the server 110 performs a coupon extraction process based on position information, the terminal 120 may not include the coupon management unit 328.

<Operation Process of Second Embodiment>
The process of the communication system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows an example of the sequence of the processing procedure performed by the communication system 1 according to the second embodiment.

  In step S300, the input / output unit 321 of the terminal 120 receives, from the user, pressing (tap) of a button for displaying a coupon list screen. Naturally, step S300 may be omitted.

  In step S301, the position information measurement unit 326 of the terminal 120 measures its own position information. The wireless reception unit 327 of the terminal 120 may detect the short distance wireless identifier by searching for the short distance wireless signal.

  In step S302, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits, to the server 110, a message requesting an available coupon. The message includes the user ID and the position information (position information of the terminal 120 or the short-distance wireless identifier) acquired in the processing procedure of step S301.

  In step S303, the position specifying unit 317 of the server 110 specifies the position of the terminal 120 based on the position information received from the terminal 120. Then, coupon management part 313 accesses store management DB, and extracts the store which exists in a predetermined range from the position of terminal 120 specified. The predetermined range is optional, but not limited to, for example, within 100 m, within 500 m, within 1 km, and the like. If the position information notified in the processing procedure of step S302 is the short distance wireless identifier, the coupon management unit 313 determines that “the shop corresponding to the position of the terminal 120 specified by the position specifying unit 317 is“ specified terminal It may be regarded as “a store existing within a predetermined range from the position of 120”. Subsequently, the coupon management unit 313 accesses the coupon management DB to extract, in each coupon possessed by the user, a coupon including the shop ID of the extracted shop among the available shop IDs.

  In step S304, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the extracted coupon to the terminal 120. Specifically, the communication unit 312 transmits the coupon ID, the discount amount, the expiration date, and the available shop ID of the extracted coupon to the terminal 120.

  In step S305, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 displays a coupon list screen. In the coupon list screen, available stores, discount amounts, expiration dates and the like are displayed for each coupon.

  The processing procedure of step S300 to step S305 of FIG. 12 can be incorporated into the processing procedure of step S105 to step S109 of FIG. That is, after the process procedure of step S305, the process procedure after step S110 of FIG. 6 may be performed.

  FIG. 13 illustrates an example of the sequence of the processing procedure performed by the communication system 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, in the second embodiment, the terminal 120 may perform the coupon extraction process based on the position information instead of the server 110.

  In step S400, the coupon management unit 328 of the terminal 120 transmits, to the server 110, a message for requesting information on coupons in order to update the coupon management DB of the terminal 120. The message contains a user ID.

  In step S401, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 accesses the coupon management DB, and searches all the records corresponding to the received user ID.

  In step S402, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits, to the terminal 120, data included in the searched record in the coupon management DB.

  The processing procedure of steps S400 to S402 may be performed when the coupon held by the user is updated, or may be performed periodically.

  The processing procedure of step S403 and step S404 is the same as the processing procedure of step S300 and step S301 of FIG.

  In step S405, the coupon management unit 328 of the terminal 120 accesses the store management DB, and extracts stores existing within a predetermined range from the position of the terminal 120. If the position information notified in the processing procedure of step S302 is the short distance wireless identifier, the coupon management unit of the terminal 120 accesses the store management DB, and the short distance wireless identifier identical to the notified short distance wireless identifier Extract the store corresponding to Subsequently, the coupon management unit 328 of the terminal 120 accesses the coupon management DB, and extracts the coupon in which the extracted shop ID of the shop is included in the usable shop IDs in each coupon possessed by the user. .

  In step S406, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 displays the extracted coupon on the coupon list screen. In the coupon list screen, available stores, discount amounts, expiration dates and the like are displayed for each coupon.

  The processing procedure of step S403 to step S406 of FIG. 13 can be incorporated into the processing procedure of step S105 to step S109 of FIG. That is, after the process procedure of step S406, the process procedure after step S110 of FIG. 6 may be performed.

First Embodiment
In the second embodiment described above, in the processing procedure of step S305 in FIG. 12 or step S406 in FIG. 13, the display control unit 323 accepts selection of a coupon to be used from the user when there are a plurality of usable coupons. Alternatively, the display control unit 323 may select one coupon satisfying a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is, by way of example and not limitation, a coupon with the highest (or lowest) discount (or discount rate) and a coupon whose expiration date is within a predetermined period. The coupon whose expiration date is within a predetermined period may be a coupon whose expiration date is near (or far), such as within one month or three months ahead. Thereafter, the processing procedures of step S111 to step S114 of FIG. 6 are executed, and the display control unit 323 displays a two-dimensional code for making payment by applying the selected coupon (S115). This makes it possible to automatically select a coupon when there are a plurality of usable coupons.

Second Embodiment
In the second embodiment described above, when there are a plurality of coupons searched in step S303 of FIG. 12 (that is, when there are a plurality of usable coupons), the issuing unit 314 of the server 110 performs the predetermined process described above. One coupon that satisfies the condition may be selected, and the selected coupon may be automatically applied to execute the payment process in the first embodiment. Specifically, the issuing unit 314 may consider the selected coupon as the coupon selected by the user and perform the processing procedure of step S113 in FIG. Alternatively, the payment processing unit 315 may perform the processing procedure of step S119 and step S120 of FIG. 6 on the assumption that the payment processing is performed by applying the selected coupon. The user may optionally set whether or not to apply the coupon automatically. The automatic selection of the coupon allows the user to use the coupon without wasting it.

Third Embodiment
In the third embodiment, when a plurality of coupons owned by the user (associated with the user) have coupons having expiration dates close to each other, the coupons having expiration dates close are set to a predetermined relationship. Is an embodiment that makes it possible to assign to the user of. The setting of the predetermined relationship means that the users are registered in the server 110 as a state in which the predetermined relationships are established. As a non-limiting example, a state in which a predetermined relationship is being built is a state in which the relationship building has been mutually approved, a state in which at least one has offered a relationship building, a state in which a relationship has been built based on user information, a predetermined condition It may include the state in which the relationship construction has been made. In the following description, the fact that a predetermined relationship is set between users is referred to as being in a friend relationship for the sake of convenience. The second embodiment can be combined with the first embodiment or the second embodiment. That is, the coupon in the third embodiment may be a coupon available for two-dimensional code settlement. In the following description, the third embodiment will be described on the premise that it is combined with at least the first embodiment.

  It is assumed that provision of online coupons that can be used at the time of settlement becomes popular as settlement becomes easy due to the spread of QR code (registered trademark) settlement. When the provision of online coupons becomes popular, it is assumed that the user can not use the owned coupons within the expiration date, and the coupons are wasted. According to the third embodiment, among the coupons held by the user, it is possible to transfer the coupon whose expiration date is close to the user who is in a friend relationship, thereby reducing the possibility of the coupon being wasted without being used. Becomes possible.

<Functional Configuration of Third Embodiment>
(1) Functional Configuration of Server The functional configuration of the server 110 will be described with reference to FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 14 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200. The functional configuration of the server 110 may be identical to that of the first embodiment or the second embodiment unless otherwise stated. Further, the functional configuration of the server 110 may have functional units that are not illustrated in FIG. 14 but are included in the second embodiment.

  The storage unit 316 further stores a friend management DB that manages friend relationships between users, and a transfer history DB that records which user has transferred a coupon to which user.

  An example of friend management DB is shown in Drawing 15 (a). An ID for identifying a user is stored in the “user ID”. The “friend user list” stores one or more user IDs of users in a friend relationship.

  FIG. 15 (b) shows an example of the transfer history DB. The "coupon ID" stores an ID for specifying a coupon. The “assignment date” stores the date when the coupon is assigned. The “transfer source user” and the “transfer destination user” store the user ID of the transfer source user and the user ID of the transfer destination user (the current owner), respectively.

  The communication unit 312 transmits, to the terminal 120, information indicating a coupon whose expiration date is reached within a predetermined period (the expiration date is set within the predetermined period), and the terminal 120 Functions as a transmitting unit (second transmitting unit) that transmits to the terminal 120 information indicating a user who is in a friend relationship with the user who uses the. In addition, the communication unit 312 functions as a receiving unit that receives, from the terminal 120, information indicating a transferee user indicating a transferee of a coupon whose expiration date is due within a predetermined period.

  The coupon management unit 313 is an extraction unit that extracts, among the one or more coupons owned by the user using the terminal 120, the coupon whose expiration date falls within a predetermined period and the user who is in a friend relationship with the user. Have the function of Further, the coupon management unit 313 has a function as a management unit that changes the owner of the coupon whose expiration date is within the predetermined period from the user who uses the terminal 120 to the user who is the transferee. Moreover, the coupon management part 313 records a transfer origin user and a transfer destination user on transfer log | history DB (modification log | history), when changing the owner of the coupon which reaches an expiration date within predetermined | prescribed period.

(2) Functional Configuration of Terminal The functional configuration of the terminal 120 will be described using FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 16 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200. The functional configuration of the terminal 120 may be the same as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment unless otherwise stated. In addition, the functional configuration of the terminal 120 may have functional units that are not illustrated in FIG. 16 but are included in the second embodiment.

  The terminal 120 further includes a coupon management unit 328.

The storage unit 325 further stores a coupon management DB. The coupon management DB stores, among the coupon management DB stored in the server 110, the same record as the record related to the coupon held by the user using the terminal 120.

  The coupon management unit 328 has a function as an extraction unit that extracts a coupon that has an expiration date within a predetermined period from one or more coupons owned by the user using the terminal 120.

  In addition, coupon management DB and the coupon management part 328 are unnecessary, when the terminal 120 does not perform the extraction process of the coupon which will expire within a predetermined period by itself.

<Operation Process of Third Embodiment>
The process of the communication system 1 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 illustrates an example of the sequence of the processing procedure performed by the communication system 1 according to the third embodiment. The terminal 120A is a terminal 120 used by the user who is the transfer source of the coupon, and the terminal 120B is a terminal 120 used by the user who is the transfer destination of the coupon.

  In step S500, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 extracts a coupon that has an expiration date within a predetermined period by searching the coupon management DB.

  In step S501, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the coupon ID, discount amount, expiration date, and available shop ID of the extracted coupon to the terminal 120A.

  In step S502, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 displays a message notified from the server 110 indicating that a coupon that has an expiration date within a predetermined period is present. The display control unit 323 may display the message at a predetermined notification timing that is a predetermined time before the expiration date. If an instruction to transfer the coupon is received from the user, the process proceeds to step S 503.

  In step S503, the communication unit 312 of the terminal 120A transmits, to the server 110, a message requesting a list of users in a friend relationship. The message includes the user ID of the user who uses the terminal 120A.

  In step S504, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 accesses the friend management DB, and extracts the user ID of the user who has a friend relationship with the user who uses the terminal 120A.

  In step S505, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits, to the terminal 120A, a message including the user ID of the extracted user in a friend relationship.

  In step S506, the input / output unit 321 of the terminal 120A receives the selection of the user who transfers the coupon among the users displayed on the friend list screen.

  In step S507, the communication unit 312 of the terminal 120A transmits, to the server 110, a message requesting transfer of a coupon. The message includes a coupon ID, a user ID of the transfer source user, and a user ID of the transfer destination user.

  In step S508, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 rewrites the "user ID" of the coupon to be transferred in the coupon management DB to the user ID of the transfer destination user. Further, the coupon management unit 313 records the current date and time, the coupon ID received in the processing procedure of step S507, the user ID of the transfer source user, and the user ID of the transfer destination user in the transfer history DB.

  In step S509, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 notifies the terminal 120B of the transfer destination user that the coupon has been transferred.

  FIG. 18 illustrates an example of the sequence of the processing procedure performed by the communication system 1 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, in the third embodiment, not the server 110 but the terminal 120 may perform extraction processing of coupons whose expiration dates are near.

  The processing procedure of step S600 to step S602 is the same as step S400 to step S402 of FIG.

  In step S603, the coupon management unit 328 of the terminal 120 extracts a coupon that has an expiration date within a predetermined period by searching the coupon management DB.

  The processing procedure of step S604 to step S611 is the same as the processing procedure of step S502 to step S509 of FIG.

First Embodiment
When changing the owner of the coupon, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 may reduce or increase the discount amount of the coupon (decrease or increase the coupon benefit). In addition, when changing the owner of the coupon, the coupon management unit 313 may shorten or extend the expiration date of the coupon. In addition, the discount amount of the coupon may be reduced or increased, and the expiration date of the coupon may be shortened or extended in any manner, for example, set by the coupon issuer for each coupon issuer, without limitation. It may include the case where it is set uniformly according to the degree of trust or closeness between users who make a transfer transaction. According to the first embodiment, the coupon issuer can distribute coupons to more users, and the users can be prevented from wasting coupons they hold.

Second Embodiment
The coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 searches for a past owner of the coupon by referring to the transfer history DB when changing the owner of the coupon whose expiration date is within the predetermined period, and the transfer destination user If is included in the past owner of the coupon, the owner may not be changed. Thus, by transferring coupons among a plurality of users, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as fraudulently extending the effective period of coupons or increasing the discount amount illegally. Become.

Third Embodiment
When searching for a friend user of the owner of the coupon, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 selects a transferee candidate user based on the coupon usage history of the friend, and selects the selected user as the owner of the coupon. The terminal 120 may be notified. By way of example and not limitation, the coupon management unit 313 may select, among the friend users of the coupon owner, the user who uses the coupon most frequently as the user of the transferee candidate.

Fourth Embodiment
In the fourth embodiment, among the plurality of coupons owned by the user, coupons available at stores near the expiration date and present in the position indicated by the position information of the terminal 120 are extracted, and the coupons are extracted. The terminal 120 is notified.

  Here, in the case where coupons are provided at any store in the world, it is assumed that the coupon will expire at any store at all times, and that the terminal 120 is always notified of the coupon. Ru. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, among the coupons available near the expiration date and in the store existing around the position indicated by the position information of the terminal 120, the coupon satisfying the extraction condition set in advance by the user is used. It may be notified to the terminal 120 in a limited manner.

  According to the fourth embodiment, among the coupons held by the user, among the coupons that are near the expiration date and can be used by nearby stores, the user is notified only to the coupons that satisfy the extraction condition set by the user and notified to the user It is possible to prevent the terminal 120 from being notified of the coupon at all times.

  The fourth embodiment can be combined with the first to third embodiments. That is, the coupon in the fourth embodiment may be a coupon available for two-dimensional code settlement. In the following description, the fourth embodiment will be described on the premise that it is combined with at least the first embodiment.

<Functional Configuration of Fourth Embodiment>
(1) Functional Configuration of Server The functional configuration of the server 110 will be described with reference to FIG. The functional unit disclosed in FIG. 19 is realized by the cooperation of the processor 201, the memory 202, the storage 203, the input / output I / F 204, and the communication I / F 205 provided in the information processing apparatus 200. The functional configuration of the server 110 may be the same as in the first, second or third embodiment unless otherwise stated. In addition, the storage unit 316 of the server 110 may hold a database (not shown in FIG. 19) included in the third embodiment.

  The communication unit 312 functions as a transmission unit that transmits the coupon extracted by the coupon management unit 313 to the terminal 120.

  The coupon management unit 313 extracts coupons that are valid from the position of the terminal 120 and that are valid from the position of the terminal 120 among the one or more coupons held by the user. It functions as an extraction unit. The coupon management unit 313 may further extract a coupon that satisfies the extraction condition (predetermined condition) set in advance by the user. Specific examples of the extraction conditions will be described later.

  The position information management unit 318 has a function of managing the position of the terminal 120 by receiving position information indicating the position of the terminal 120 via the communication unit 312. The position information management unit 318 stores the received position information of the terminal 120 in the user management DB.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of a user management DB according to the fourth embodiment. The “position information” stores user's position information (more specifically, position information of the terminal 120 used by the user). The position information may store information indicating a specific position (for example, latitude and longitude). In the “extraction condition”, the condition of the coupon set by the user and to be extracted by the coupon management unit 313 is set.

(2) Functional Configuration of Terminal The functional configuration of the terminal 120 is the same as that of FIG.

<Operation Process of Fourth Embodiment>
The process of the communication system 1 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 illustrates an example of the sequence of the processing procedure performed by the communication system 1 according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 21, steps S700 to S702 show the processing procedure when the server 110 manages the position information of the terminal 120. The processing procedure of step S700 to step S702 is repeatedly performed according to the movement of the terminal 120 every predetermined period. Steps S710 to S712 show the processing procedure when the user sets extraction conditions. Steps S720 to S722 show a processing procedure performed when a coupon to be notified to the user is extracted. These three procedures are performed asynchronously.

  In step S700, the position information measurement unit 326 of the terminal 120 acquires its own position information.

  In step S701, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits a message for notifying position information to the server 110. The message includes the user ID and the position information of the terminal 120.

  In step S702, the position information management unit 318 of the server 110 updates the "position information" in the user management DB with the received position information.

  In step S710, the input / output unit 321 of the terminal 120 receives the setting of the extraction condition from the user on the screen for setting the extraction condition.

  In step S711, the communication unit 322 of the terminal 120 transmits, to the server 110, a message notifying of the set extraction condition.

  In step S 712, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 stores the received extraction condition in “extraction condition” of the user management DB.

  In step S720, the coupon management unit 313 of the server 110 extracts a coupon that has an expiration date within a predetermined period by searching a coupon management DB. When the coupon is extracted, the coupon management unit 313 accesses the user management DB and acquires position information of the user who owns the extracted coupon. Subsequently, the coupon management unit 313 accesses the store management DB, and exists within a predetermined range from the position of the user (the position of the terminal 120) based on the position information of the user who owns the extracted coupon. And, the store which can use the coupon extracted as having an expiration date within a predetermined period is extracted. The predetermined range is optional, but not limited to, for example, within 100 m, within 500 m, within 1 km, and the like.

  When a usable coupon is extracted, the coupon management unit 313 further confirms whether the coupon satisfies the “extraction condition” set in the user management DB. If the “extraction condition” is satisfied, the coupon management unit 313 proceeds to the processing procedure of step S721.

  Here, the extraction condition may be that the predetermined rank in the coupon is the highest. The predetermined rank may be a rank given to a company providing a coupon, or may be a coupon frequently used, or is determined by a company offering a coupon bidding on money It may include a rank.

  In addition, the extraction condition may be that the coupon is available within a range designated by the user. For example, by setting the action range of the user as the extraction condition, it is possible to suppress notification of a coupon that can not be used within the normal action range.

  The extraction condition may be that the number of coupons received by the user is less than the number defined by the maximum number of coupons received per day designated by the user. By determining the number of receptions, it is possible to prevent a large number of coupons from reaching the terminal 120.

  Further, the extraction condition may be available at a store where the user has used a coupon in the past or a store having a predetermined relationship with the store. The store having a predetermined relationship may be, for example, a chain store or a store of a similar business type.

  In step S 721, the communication unit 312 of the server 110 transmits the coupon ID, discount amount, expiration date, and available shop ID of the extracted coupon to the terminal 120.

  In step S722, the display control unit 323 of the terminal 120 displays a coupon notification screen. In the coupon list screen, available stores, discount amount, expiration date and the like are displayed.

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Claims (8)

An information processing method executed by a second information processing apparatus, which communicates with a first information processing apparatus used by a user.
The position information of the first information processing device is received by receiving position information indicating the position of the first information processing device from the first information processing device, and updating the position information stored in the database with the received position information. Management steps to manage
A coupon having an expiration date set within a predetermined period among the one or more coupons associated with the user based on the updated position information of the first information processing apparatus, the position being the coupon An extraction step of extracting an available coupon within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the information;
A transmitting step of transmitting the extracted available coupon to the first information processing apparatus when the available coupon is extracted. The extracting step further extracts a coupon satisfying a predetermined condition when extracting a coupon.
The information processing method according to claim 1. The predetermined condition includes that the predetermined rank is the highest,
The information processing method according to claim 2. The predetermined condition includes being available within a range specified by the user,
The information processing method according to claim 2 or 3. The predetermined condition includes that the number of coupons received by the user is less than the number defined by the maximum number of coupons received per day specified by the user.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The predetermined condition includes being available at a store where the user has used a coupon in the past or a store having a predetermined relationship with the store,
The information processing method according to any one of claims 2 to 5. An information processing apparatus operating as a second information processing apparatus that communicates with a first information processing apparatus used by a user, comprising:
The position information of the first information processing device is received by receiving position information indicating the position of the first information processing device from the first information processing device, and updating the position information stored in the database with the received position information. Management department to manage
A coupon having an expiration date set within a predetermined period among the one or more coupons associated with the user based on the updated position information of the first information processing apparatus, the position being the coupon An extraction unit that extracts available coupons within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the information;
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the extracted available coupon to the first information processing apparatus when the available coupon is extracted. In a second information processing apparatus that communicates with a first information processing apparatus used by a user,
The position information of the first information processing device is received by receiving position information indicating the position of the first information processing device from the first information processing device, and updating the position information stored in the database with the received position information. Management steps to manage
A coupon having an expiration date set within a predetermined period among the one or more coupons associated with the user based on the updated position information of the first information processing apparatus, the position being the coupon An extraction step of extracting an available coupon within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the information;
A transmitting step of transmitting the extracted available coupon to the first information processing apparatus when the available coupon is extracted.