JP6783285B2 - Ticket processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ticket processing system, a ticket processing method, and a program for issuing and applying a ticket or coupon.

Conventionally, a system has been provided in which electronic tickets and electronic coupons can be used using mobile terminals. For example, in the electronic ticket issuing service, when a user performs a ticket purchase process using the WEB or a mobile terminal, the electronic ticket is stored in an application downloaded in advance on the mobile terminal. When using a ticket such as at an event, the electronic ticket stored in the application of the mobile terminal is presented to the event organizer side, and the organizer side performs the electronic picking process to perform the application process and consider it used.

Patent No. 5362134

However, in the method of Patent Document 1, since the application process of the electronic ticket or the electronic coupon is performed in the form of removing the application process, the application process is performed by a method that is highly collectible for the user, for example, the application process is performed in the form of collecting electronic stamps. There was an inconvenience that it could not be processed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket processing method and a program capable of solving the above problems. This purpose is achieved by a combination of the features described in the independent section in the claims. Dependent terms also define further advantageous embodiments of the present invention.

In order to solve the above problems, the ticket processing method of the present invention takes the downloaded ticket data into the first step of downloading the ticket data from the server to the mobile terminal and the ticket processing application program started by the mobile terminal. The second step, the third step in which the mobile terminal displays the screen according to the ticket data, and the mobile terminal detect the movement of the contact position on the screen displayed in the third step, and the contact position is concerned. It has a fourth step of performing a clearing process on the ticket when the area of the area surrounded by the closed curve drawn by the movement of the ticket is equal to or larger than a predetermined area. In the description of the present specification, the ticket includes various tickets and cards such as an admission ticket, a ticket, a coupon ticket, a stamp card, etc., which can record the fact of use by stamping.

In the present invention, in the fourth step, it is preferable to superimpose and display the imprint image of the stamp on the center of the region surrounded by the closed curve. The ticket processing method according to claim 1, wherein the ticket processing method is characterized.

In the present invention, the ticket data may be data that defines a ticket having a plurality of stamp fields that can be individually applied. In this case, in the third step, a plurality of stamp fields are displayed on the screen, and the third step. In step 4, when a closed curve larger than a predetermined area is drawn in each stamp column due to the movement of the contact position, it is preferable to perform a clearing process on the stamp column on which the closed curve is drawn.

In the present invention, when a closed curve is drawn for one of a plurality of stamping columns in the fourth step, the predetermined one of the other stamping columns in the plurality of stamping columns is erased. It is advisable to enable the application to one stamp column on the condition that it is included.

In the present invention, the ticket data may include a second stamping column in addition to the plurality of stamping columns. In this case, the second stamping column is displayed in the third step, and in the fourth step, the second stamping column is displayed. It is preferable that the second stamping column can be cleared only when all of the plurality of stamping fields have been cleared.

In the present invention, in the fourth step, the mobile terminal may transmit to the server that the ticket has been cleared.

In order to solve the above problems, the program of the present invention causes a mobile terminal provided with a touch panel display to execute each step in any of the above ticket processing methods.

The outline of the above invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention, and subcombinations of these feature groups can also be inventions.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the ticket processing system. It is a figure which shows the appearance of the mobile terminal 20. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a mobile terminal 20. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of a server 30. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in the database of coupon information. It is a figure which shows an example of the unused coupon displayed on the mobile terminal 20. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which uses the ticket (coupon) in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the method of the clearing operation in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the used coupon displayed on the mobile terminal 20. It is a schematic diagram which shows the method of obtaining the area of a closed curve at the time of performing a clearing operation in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the method of obtaining the area of a closed curve at the time of performing a clearing operation in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the unused stamp card screen used in the ticket processing system 10 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the stamp card in the process of collecting stamps. It is a figure which showed an example of the screen after the final erasing process of a stamp card. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of stamping a stamp in the stamp stamping column 401 of the stamp card in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen transition at the time of stamping the stamp in the stamp stamping field 401. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of stamping a stamp in the exchange column 402 of the stamp card in 2nd Embodiment. This is an example of a screen in which an unused coupon is displayed by launching a ticket processing application installed on the mobile terminal 20 in the third embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the ticket processing system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The ticket processing system 10 of the present embodiment processes an electronically distributed coupon as an example of a ticket.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ticket processing system 10. The ticket processing system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20 and a server 30. The mobile terminal 20 and the server 30 each execute an application for functioning as a component of the ticket processing system 10 of the present invention. The mobile terminal 20 and the server 30 can communicate with each other via a network such as the Internet.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the mobile terminal 20. The mobile terminal 20 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, or a game terminal. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates a smart phone as the mobile terminal 20. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 20 will be described by taking a smart phone as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a mobile terminal other than the smart phone.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 20 is provided with a display 220 and an operation button 230 in a vertically long and rectangular housing 210. The housing 210 is made of a material such as resin or metal. The display 220 has a vertically long and rectangular shape, and is a so-called touch panel display that combines a display such as a liquid crystal panel and a position input device such as a touch pad. The display 220 has a vertically long rectangular shape, and displays icons and the like necessary for operating the mobile terminal 20. The user can operate the mobile terminal 20 by touching the display 220. The operation button 230 receives user operation inputs such as power ON / OFF.

FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 20. In order to function as a smart phone such as an antenna 201, a transmission / reception unit 202, a control unit 203, a storage unit 204, a detection unit 205, a speaker 206, a microphone 207, an image pickup unit 208, and a power supply 209 in the housing 210 of the mobile terminal 20. Contains the required configuration.

The transmission / reception unit 202 reverse-codes the signal (hereinafter, data) received by the antenna 201 as necessary, and then outputs the signal to the control unit 203. Further, the transmission / reception unit 202 encodes the data input from the control unit 203 as necessary, and then transmits the data via the antenna 201.

The control unit 203 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the entire mobile terminal 200 in response to instruction signals input from the operation buttons 230 and the display 220. Further, the control unit 203 stores the data received by the transmission / reception unit 202 via the antenna 201 in the storage unit 204. Further, when the data received by the transmission / reception unit 202 via the antenna 201 is voice data, the control unit 203 outputs the data to the speaker 206. The storage unit 204 stores programs such as applications and operating systems executed by the control unit 203 in addition to the data received by the transmission / reception unit 202. The control unit 203 executes various processes including acquisition of an electronic ticket and use of the electronic ticket on the mobile terminal based on the program stored in the storage unit 204. The acquisition of the electronic ticket and the processing of the use of the electronic ticket will be described later.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the server 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the server 30 has, for example, a communication unit 321, a display 322, an operation unit 323, a memory 324, a control unit 325, and a database 327, which are connected via a data line 320.

The communication unit 321 is used, for example, to communicate with the mobile terminal 20. The display 322 displays various screens provided by the program executed by the control unit 325.

The operation unit 323 is a touch panel function of the display 322, and an operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse. The memory 324 temporarily stores the program executed by the control unit 325 and the data used for the processing of the control unit 325. The control unit 325 executes the program and comprehensively controls the ticket-related processing of the server 30.

Database 327 stores information about coupons (also simply referred to as "coupon information"). FIG. 5 shows an example of coupon information stored in the database 327. As information about coupons, coupon identification information that identifies coupons (ID that identifies coupons, coupon names, etc.), contents of services that can be enjoyed with coupons (for example, discount coupons, one-item services, gifts, etc.), and coupons can be used. Examples include store identification information (store name, ID that identifies the store, etc.), coupon status information (registered, unregistered, out of period, etc.), and an imprint image of a coupon application processing stamp. In addition, for example, information on the number of coupons that can be used (for example, first-come-first-served basis), information on stores that can use coupons (address, phone number, etc.), event information to which the coupon is associated, and events are held. Coupon ID such as location information of the place where you are, map information showing the route from the place where the event is held to the store, coupon usage period, user information (user ID, location information, usage date and time, etc.) that used the coupon It may be stored in the database in association with.

In order for the user to use the coupon, the user's mobile terminal 20 must first acquire an unused coupon (that is, download the ticket data from the server 30 to the mobile terminal 20). The method of acquiring the unused coupon may be actively acquired by the user or passively acquired.

Examples of the active acquisition method include a user operating the mobile terminal 20 to search and acquire a desired coupon. Specifically, when the user visits a store where coupons can be used, the user's mobile terminal 20 is operated to send a coupon acquisition request to the server 30, and the server 30 stores the coupon in the database 327 in response to the request. It is preferable to configure the coupon information that can be used at the store to be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal 20 as a search result.

Further, as a passive acquisition method, for example, the server 30 forcibly delivers an unused coupon from the server 30 to the mobile terminal 20 (or push notification). As a condition for the server 30 to distribute and notify the coupon to the mobile terminal 20, the user information such as the location information of the mobile terminal 20 transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 to the server 30 is collated with the coupon information stored in the database 327. , It is preferable to configure the coupon information notification to be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal 20 when there is matching information. For example, assuming that the location information of the mobile terminal 20 is in front of Shibuya station, a coupon whose location information of the store issuing the coupon among the coupon information stored in the database 327 is in front of Shibuya station is transmitted to the mobile terminal 20. In addition, the type of coupon that the user wants (for example, the genre of food (Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French, etc.), the type of restaurant (family restaurant, fast food, bowl shop, tavern, cooking, bar, Chinese restaurant, etc.) (Italian restaurants, etc.), specific stores, restaurant price ranges, etc.) may be registered in advance, and these may be included in the search conditions to narrow down and distribute coupons that suit the user's tastes.

It should be noted that the above is an example of a method in which the mobile terminal 20 acquires an unused coupon, and it goes without saying that the unused coupon may be acquired by another method. For example, access information (URL, etc.) to the coupon itself or the coupon download page may be distributed from the server 30 to the registered user by means such as e-mail. Further, in this case, the registered users of the distribution destination may be narrowed down based on the attribute information of the registered users, the past coupon usage history, and the like.

When the mobile terminal 20 acquires an unused coupon from the server 30, the coupon is displayed on the display 220 by executing the application for the ticket processing system of the mobile terminal 20, for example, as shown in FIG.

Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the operation procedure when the coupon issued by the ticket processing system 10 is applied and the coupon is used will be described. First, the user launches the coupon processing application installed on the mobile terminal 20 (step S100). The control unit 203 of the mobile terminal 20 displays an unused coupon on the display 220 based on the user's operation (step S110). Subsequently, when the user presents the mobile terminal 20 to the store staff while the unused coupon is displayed on the display 220, the store staff operates the mobile terminal 20 and is indicated by a broken arrow in the screen example of FIG. By drawing a closed curve on the touch panel display of the mobile terminal 20 as described above, a clearing operation is performed to mark the unused coupon as used. If the area surrounded by the closed curve drawn at this time is smaller than the predetermined area, the control unit 203 of the mobile terminal 20 returns the process to step S110. On the other hand, when the area surrounded by the closed curve is equal to or larger than a predetermined area (step S120; Yes), the control unit 203 of the mobile terminal 20 advances the process to step S130. In step S130, the mobile terminal 20 transmits information to the server 30 that the clearing operation has been executed.

As shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable to display a figure having a predetermined area (for example, a circle shaded in FIG. 8) which is a boundary of the determination condition in step S120 on the screen. The figure having such a predetermined area may be displayed only when the contact with the touch panel display 220 on which the unused coupon is displayed is detected.

In response to this, the control unit 325 of the server 30 determines whether the information of the coupon to be used is available in the database 327 (for example, whether it is registered or not, and whether it is available for a period of time). Etc.) (step S140). When it is determined that the coupon information is available as a result of collating the coupon information in the database 327 (step S140; Yes), the control unit 325 updates the status of the coupon information stored in the database 327 from unused to used. (Step S150). Further, the server 30 transmits information that the coupon is available to the mobile terminal 20 (step S160). At this time, the server 30 transmits an image of a stamp imprint indicating used stamps stored in the database 327 of the server 30 from the communication unit to the mobile terminal 20 in order to show that the application processing has been performed appropriately. The imprint may be different for each coupon or may be common. When the mobile terminal 20 receives the information that the coupon is available, the mobile terminal 20 shifts the screen where the coupon has not been used to the screen where the coupon has been used (step S170). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the image of the imprint provided by the server 30 is placed on the coupon image at the center point of the closed curve drawn on the touch panel display in step S120. As a result, the application process is completed and the user can use the coupon.

When a coupon registered in the database of the server 30 is used, user information, store information, date and time information, etc. using the coupon may be transmitted to the server 30 through the mobile terminal 20 and stored in the database 327. The accumulated information can be provided to stores and event organizers for use in marketing activities and sales promotion activities.

On the other hand, when the coupon information transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 to the server 30 is collated with the coupon information stored in the database 327 and is determined to be unusable (for example, unregistered, out of period, etc.) (step S140). ; No), the server 30 notifies the user's mobile terminal 20 that the coupon cannot be used via the communication unit 321 and the mobile terminal 20 receives this notification (step S180). Upon receiving the notification that the coupon cannot be used, the mobile terminal 20 displays on the display 220 that the coupon cannot be used and completes the process (step S190). If such a display is made, the user cannot use this coupon at the store. In addition, since the used coupon is transferred to the screen after the application process by the application process, it is possible for both the store staff and the user to determine that the coupon has been used. As described above, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use and misuse of unregistered coupons, coupons outside the period, used coupons, and the like.

In step S120 in the procedure for using the coupon described above, it has been explained that a closed curve is drawn on the touch panel display and the application process is performed when the area of the area surrounded by the closed curve is equal to or larger than a predetermined area. The points will be supplemented and explained.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the locus drawn on the touch panel display has a plurality of closed regions, the area of the closed curve (hatched portion in FIG. 10) formed first after the locus is drawn is used for the elimination process. It is good to judge whether or not to proceed to.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the locus drawn on the touch panel display does not become a closed curve and both ends are open, the control unit 203 extends the start point and the end point of the locus along the tangent line at each of the loci, and extends the locus. It may be treated as if a closed curve was drawn including the straight line. The locus may be extended by a curved line instead of a straight line.

It was explained that the display position of the imprint should be the center of the closed curve, but the center may be the position of the center of gravity of the figure surrounded by the closed curve, and the X coordinate (horizontal axis) and Y coordinate (horizontal axis) and Y coordinate of the figure surrounded by the closed curve ( For each of the vertical axis), the intermediate value ((Xmax + Xmin) / 2, (Ymax + Ymin) / 2) between the maximum value (Xmax, Ymax) and the minimum value (Xmin, Ymin) may be centered.

Further, in addition to the area of the closed curve, the shape of the closed curve (for example, the number of vertices) may be added to the determination condition of whether or not to proceed to the consumption process.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the first embodiment, one imprint is displayed for one coupon / ticket and the application is completed, whereas the feature of the ticket processing system according to the present embodiment is one like a stamp card. The point is that you can put multiple stamps on the ticket. Since it is the same as the first embodiment described above except for the changes due to the adoption of such a configuration, the description thereof will be omitted here.

In the present embodiment, the database 327 of the server 30 stores stamp card information similar to the coupon information in the first embodiment. The stamp card information includes stamp card identification information (stamp card ID, stamp card name, etc.), stamp field identification information (seal field ID, etc.), redemption field identification information (exchange field ID), and user identification information (user identification information). It differs from the coupon information in the first embodiment in that the user ID) is associated with it. A plurality of stamp column identification information may be associated with one stamp card identification information.

The coupon of the first embodiment is exchanged for one service for one coupon. Therefore, the application process is also performed once for each sheet. On the other hand, the stamp card of the present embodiment collects stamps of a specified number of times at a specified store during a specified period, and the service can be received by collecting all the stamps. ..

FIG. 12 is an example of a display screen of an unused stamp card. The stamp card is provided with two types of application processing fields, a stamp stamping field 401 and a redemption field 402. The stamp stamping column 401 is a column for performing an application process in order to collect stamps, and is provided for the number of stamps that must be collected by the store. The redemption column 402 is an application processing column for deciding that the stamp card has been used when all the stamps are collected and redeemed for the service. When the stamp stamping field is cleared and stamp collection is started, the screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. The stamp imprint of the stamp for the stamp column stored in the database 327 is arranged in the stamp stamp column 401 where the application processing has been performed. When all the stamps are collected and redeemed for the service, the service redemption column 402 is subjected to the clearing process, and as shown in FIG. 14, the clearing process stored in the database 327 in the redemption column 402 is properly completed. The imprint of the stamp to be shown is placed.

The procedure for using the stamp card will be described below with reference to the drawings. It is assumed that the stamp card used in the following procedure has been downloaded from the server 30 to the mobile terminal in advance. First, the procedure for collecting stamps in the stamp stamping column 401 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the application is started (step S200). When the application is started, the stamp card data downloaded in advance is imported into the application. The user operates to display an unused stamp card or a stamp card in the process of collecting stamps on the mobile terminal 20 (step S201), and presents the mobile terminal 20 to the store staff at the time of checkout at a store where the stamp card can be used. The store staff confirms that the user is shopping for 1000 yen or more. When shopping for 1000 yen or more, a closed curve satisfying a predetermined area of the stamp stamping field 401 on the stamp card of the mobile terminal 20 is drawn (step S202). If the closed curve is less than a predetermined area (step S202; No), the process returns to step S201. When the closed curve satisfies a predetermined area (step S202; Yes), the mobile terminal 20 transmits information to the server 30 that the stamp stamping field 401 has been cleared (step S203).

When the server 30 receives the information that the stamp stamping field 401 has been cleared, the control unit 325 determines whether the stamp card can be used in the database 327 (that is, it is registered and within the usage period). Inquire about the status (step S204). When the stamp card is not available (that is, unregistered or out of period) (step S204; No), the server 30 transmits a notification to that effect to the mobile terminal 20 (step S210). Upon receiving the notification that the stamp card is not available, the mobile terminal 20 displays on the display 220 that the stamp card is "unregistered" or "out of period" (step S211), and ends the process. ..

On the other hand, when the stamp card is available (step S204; Yes), the server 30 inquires about the status whether the application processing is performed in the order of the stamp stamping column 401 of the stamp card or as instructed. (Step S205). When the application processing is not performed in the order of the stamp stamping column 401 or as instructed (step S205; No), the server 30 transmits a notification to the mobile terminal 20 that it is "illegal" (step S220). Upon receiving the notification of "illegal", the mobile terminal 20 displays on the display 220 that the order of the application processing of the stamp stamping column 401 of the stamp card is "illegal" (step S221). End the process.

When the application processing is performed in the order of the stamp stamp field 401 or as instructed, the control unit 325 updates the status of the stamp card stamp field information stored in the database 327 to used (step S206). , The image of the stamp imprint for the stamp stamp field 401 is transmitted from the communication unit 321 of the server 30 to the mobile terminal 20 (step S207). The mobile terminal 20 arranges the transmitted image of the stamp imprint of the stamp for the stamp field in the stamp stamp field 401 of the stamp card displayed on the display 220 (step S208), and ends the process.

In the above procedure, in the screen example shown in FIG. 13, a closed curve is drawn in the stamp stamping field 401, but as shown in FIG. 16, a closed curve for the clearing operation is drawn in a wide area in the screen. When the area surrounded by the drawn closed curve is larger than the predetermined area, the imprint is displayed once larger, and from that state, the imprint is placed in the stamp imprint field 401 while being reduced. An animation may be displayed. In this case, by tapping one of the plurality of stamp stamping fields 401, it is preferable to specify which stamp stamping field 401 is to be stamped.

By repeating the above steps S200 to S208 as many times as the number of stamp stamping fields 401 (step S209), the user can collect stamps (imprints) in all the stamp stamping fields 401 provided on the stamp card.

Next, the process of clearing the redemption column 402 of the stamp card will be described with reference to FIG. First, the application is started (step S300). When the application is started, the stamp card data downloaded in advance is imported into the application. The user operates the mobile terminal 20 to display the stamp card screen for which stamps have been collected on the display 220 (step S301). Step S300 may be omitted when the stamp collection flow of the stamp stamping column 401 of the stamp card is completely completed and the redemption flow is continued as it is. A closed curve satisfying a predetermined area is drawn in the redemption column 402 of the stamp card (step S302). If the closed curve is less than a predetermined area (step S302; No), the process returns to step S301. If the closed curve is equal to or larger than a predetermined area (step S302; Yes), the mobile terminal 20 transmits information to the server 30 that the clearing operation to the exchange column 402 has been performed (step S303).

When the server 30 receives the information that the clearing operation to the redemption column 402 has been performed, the control unit 325 uses the stamp card that can be used in the database 327 by the server 30 (that is, registered and within the usage period). If it is determined that the status is inquired (step S304. The stamp card is not available (that is, unregistered or out of period) (step S304; No), the server 30 informs the mobile terminal 20 to that effect. Notify (step S310). Upon receiving the information that the stamp card is not available, the mobile terminal 20 displays on the display 220 that the stamp card is "unregistered" or "out of period" (step S311), and performs the process. On the other hand, when the stamp card is available (step S304; Yes), the server 30 updates the status of the redemption column information of the stamp card to used (step S305). The server 30 uses the database 327. Sends the image data of the stamp imprint of the stamp for the redemption column 402 to the mobile terminal 20 (step S306). The mobile terminal 20 transfers the stamp imprint to the redemption column 402. Arrangement (step S307) ends the process. By going through step S307, the clearing process of the stamp card redemption column 402 is appropriately completed, and the user can redeem the stamp card for the service.

If it is a stamp card format as explained above, it can be used in connection with some event. In addition, the stamp may be made into a highly premium stamp that cannot be obtained anywhere else, and the purpose may be to collect the stamp itself.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The ticket processing system of the present embodiment is characterized in that the application processing is performed by inputting a number and designating a stamping position. Other than that, since it is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description here will be omitted.

FIG. 18 is an example of a screen in which an unused coupon is displayed by launching a ticket processing application installed on the mobile terminal 20. The user presents the store staff with a screen displaying an unused coupon at a store where the coupon can be used. A store number input field 501 is provided in this coupon, and a store number assigned to the store is input in the store number input field 501. A different number is assigned to each store, and by associating the number with the coupon information, it is possible to know at which store the coupon was used. Then, when the touch panel display 220 of the mobile terminal 20 is tapped by the store staff, the identification information of the coupon to be used is transmitted to the server 30. If the store number is entered incorrectly, the control unit 203 may display on the screen that the store number is incorrect and prompt the user to enter the correct store number. The server receives the identification information of the coupon to be used as the input store number transmitted from the mobile terminal 20, and inquires about the status of the coupon information stored in the database 327. If the coupon is registered in the database of the server 30, the control unit 325 of the server 30 updates the status of the coupon information of the database 327 from unused to used, and imprints a stamp indicating used. It is transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 via the communication unit 321. The mobile terminal 20 displays the stamp on the coupon screen with the location where the store staff taps the touch panel display as the center point. This allows the user to use the coupon. Further, when the coupon information collides with the database 327 of the server 30 and is determined to be unregistered or out of the period, that fact is transmitted from the server 30 to the mobile terminal 20, and the user cannot use the coupon, which is the first embodiment. It is common.

By tapping the screen, the stamp imprint can be placed with the tapped location as the center point, so the position to press the stamp can be freely selected. This operation is not limited to tapping, and as in the first embodiment, a closed curve satisfying a predetermined area or more may be drawn, and a stamp imprint may be placed at the center point thereof. Even in this case, the location of the imprint of the stamp can be selected.

Further, the operation of tapping the display of the user's form terminal may be omitted, and the stamp may be drawn immediately after the store number is input. In that case, it is advisable to place the imprint of the stamp in a predetermined place.

[Modification of Embodiment]
Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the claims that the form with such modifications or improvements may also be included in the technical scope of the invention.

For example, in the third embodiment described above, a case where a coupon ticket that can be used once per coupon is used as in the first embodiment has been described as an example, but as in the second embodiment, one ticket can be used. The operation at the time of the clearing process of the third embodiment may be applied to the clearing on the stamp card on which a plurality of stamps can be stamped.

Further, when the clearing process is performed according to the area of the closed curve drawn on the touch panel display, the clearing operation for drawing the closed curve may be performed by the user himself / herself instead of the store staff.

Further, instead of the mode of reducing the user's incentive by the application process (that is, the one that extinguishes the profit of the coupon) as described in the first embodiment, the user's incentive by stamping, for example, as in the stamp rally. For items that increase the number of items (that is, items that give the user some rights or profits by stamping or accumulating), if the user can easily operate and seal the item, unauthorized use will be easy. There is a risk. In order to prevent such unauthorized use, it is preferable to enable the stamping only when the mobile terminal is in a predetermined position or area. For example, when the mobile terminal has a position information grasping mechanism such as GPS, it is advisable to determine whether or not to stamp according to the position information of the mobile terminal. Further, for example, when the mobile terminal has a communication function by Bluetooth (registered trademark), a predetermined Bluetooth device is placed in the area where the stamp is permitted, and the stamp can be stamped only when the communication with the Bluetooth device can be confirmed. It is good to say. Further, it is preferable to arrange an ultrasonic generator in an area where imprinting is permitted, and to enable imprinting only when ultrasonic waves can be detected by a microphone provided in a mobile terminal. By embedding a predetermined pattern or the like in the communication content or ultrasonic waves in Bluetooth, unauthorized use may be prevented more effectively.

10 Ticket processing system 20 Mobile terminal 30 Server

Claims (5)

The first process of downloading ticket data from the server to the mobile terminal,
The second step of importing the downloaded ticket data into the ticket processing application program started by the mobile terminal, and
A third step in which the mobile terminal accepts the selection of the ticket data,
Said portable terminal, a fourth step of accepting input of allocated to store trying to use a ticket corresponding to the ticket data selected store shop number,
Said portable terminal, transmits the store number and the identification information of the selected said ticket data is input to the server, the server, for the said ticket data and the store number that has been selected in the third step Status Is queried in a database that stores the ticket data in association with the status of the ticket data and information on stores where the ticket data can be used, and the ticket data has been registered as usable in the database. A ticket processing method including a fifth step of performing a clearing process for updating the status of the ticket data from unused to used in the case of . The mobile terminal further includes a position designation step of accepting the designation of the position where the imprint is placed on the screen of the mobile terminal.
The ticket processing method according to claim 1, wherein in the fifth step, the mobile terminal displays an imprint at a position designated in the position designation step on the screen of the mobile terminal . The ticket processing method according to claim 2, wherein in the position designation step, the mobile terminal accepts a position tapped with respect to the screen of the mobile terminal as a position for arranging the imprint. The second aspect of the present invention, wherein in the position designation step, the mobile terminal accepts a position calculated based on the locus of movement of the contact position with respect to the screen of the mobile terminal as a position for arranging the imprint. Ticket processing method. A program for causing a mobile terminal provided with a touch panel display to execute each step in the ticket processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.