JP6805210B2 - Output program, output device, and output method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an output program, an output device, and an output method.

Conventionally, there is known a technique of playing a user's favorite music as a confirmation sound of payment completion in a scene where electronic payment is performed using a prepaid IC card or a terminal device. For example, a technique has been proposed in which a store terminal acquires sound data specified by a user from an IC card and outputs the acquired sound data in a payment process.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-44183

However, the above-mentioned prior art cannot always provide added value when making a payment. For example, in the above-mentioned prior art, it is only possible to sound a confirmation sound of a user's favorite payment, and it is not always possible to provide added value when making a payment.

The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present application is to provide an output program, an output device, and an output method that can provide added value when making a payment.

The output program according to the present application acquires sound information indicating a sound output when a payment is made between a store terminal installed in a store and a user terminal used by the user based on predetermined information. It is characterized in that a computer executes a procedure and an output procedure for outputting a sound indicated by sound information received by the acquisition procedure when the settlement is performed.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that added value can be provided when making a payment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of output processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of output processing according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the output processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the sound information distribution server according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the store information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a store terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a user terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the output processing procedure according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the function of a store terminal.

Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the output program, the output device, and the output method according to the present application (hereinafter, referred to as “the embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The output program, output device, and output method according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. Further, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description is omitted.

[1. Embodiment]
[1-1. An example of output processing in the first embodiment]
The output process realized by the output program or the like of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of output processing according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 1, the output process will be described by taking the operation of the store terminal 200, which is an example of the output device of the present embodiment, as an example. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the output processing system 1 according to the embodiment includes a sound information distribution server 100, a store terminal 200, and a user terminal 300. The sound information distribution server 100, the store terminal 200, and the user terminal 300 are connected to each other so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined communication network (not shown). The output processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 may include a plurality of sound information distribution servers 100, a plurality of store terminals 200, and a plurality of user terminals 300.

The sound information distribution server 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a sound output when a payment is made between the store terminal 200 installed in the store and the user terminal 300 used by the user (hereinafter referred to as “payment sound”). It is a server device that distributes sound information indicating (may be described). The sound information distribution server 100 manages sound information indicating a payment sound set by the manager of each store and distributes it to the store terminal 200. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the sound information distribution server 100 manages the reproduction condition of the settlement sound indicated by the sound information in association with the sound information. Further, the sound information distribution server 100 manages user information about a user who uses the user terminal 300 transmitted from the user terminal 300.

The store terminal 200 shown in FIG. 1 is an information processing device used by the manager of each store (store manager, store clerk, etc.). The store terminal 200 is a POS (Point of Sales system) terminal, a mobile phone such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, or the like.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the store terminal 200 is a POS terminal used by the manager M1 of the store A. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the store terminal 200 is an IC (Integrated circuit) card owned by the user, information stored in the user terminal 300 having a function equivalent to that of the IC card, and an output unit of the user terminal 300. It is assumed that a reading device for reading a two-dimensional code (for example, a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark)) displayed on a certain display surface is provided.

The user terminal 300 shown in FIG. 1 is an information processing device used by the user U1. The user terminal 300 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like. In addition, the user terminal 300 displays information delivered from a server (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “payment agency server”) that provides a payment agency service that performs payment processing with a store by a web browser or an application. To do.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 300 is a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet used by the user U1. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 300 has a function equivalent to that of an IC card, and for example, various conventional techniques related to Bluetooth (registered trademark) and NFC (Near Field Communication) are appropriately used. It is assumed that communication is performed with the store terminal 200. Therefore, the store terminal 200 reads the user terminal 300 with the reading device provided in the store terminal 200, and communicates with the user terminal 300 by the short-range communication function using the NFC or the like provided in the user terminal 300 (for example, the user terminal). Information stored in the 300 (acceptance of user identification information for identifying the user U1, etc.) is possible.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 300 has a function of displaying user identification information (for example, information indicated by a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark)) on a display surface which is an output unit. You may. Therefore, the user U1 can transmit the user identification information to the store terminal 200 by having the reading device provided in the store terminal 200 read the barcode or QR code (registered trademark) displayed on the display surface of the user terminal 300. is there. That is, the user U1 makes a payment (credit card) to the store using the payment agency service by causing the reading device provided in the store terminal 200 to read the user terminal 300 having the short-range communication function or the user identification information display function. It is possible to make electronic payments such as credit card payments and payments using electronic money.

Hereinafter, the output processing performed by the store terminal 200 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, an example in which a user U1 who has entered a store A, which is an actual store, uses a user terminal 300 to settle a product purchased at the store A by a payment agency service provided by a payment agency server. Shown.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the store terminal 200 receives the payment amount for the payment to the store A by the user U1 (step S11). For example, the store terminal 200 specifies the price of the product corresponding to the barcode attached to the product presented by the user U1 by the scanning device from the storage unit of the store terminal 200, and the specified price is set by the user. Accepted as the payment amount by U1.

Subsequently, the store terminal 200 receives the user identification information (user ID) for identifying the user U1 from the user terminal 300 (step S12). For example, when the user U1 causes the reading device provided in the store terminal 200 to read the user terminal 300 for the purpose of making a payment to the store A, the store terminal 200 obtains the user ID stored in the user terminal 300. Accept. Specifically, the store terminal 200 receives a user ID transmitted by the short-range communication function provided in the user terminal 300. Alternatively, the store terminal 200 accepts the user ID by reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the display surface of the user terminal 300.

Subsequently, the store terminal 200 transmits the store identification information (store ID) for identifying the store A, the user identification information, and the payment information regarding the payment by the user U1 to the store A to the sound information distribution server 100 ( Step S13). For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the store terminal 200 delivers sound information as payment information such as a product purchased by user U1 at store A, a payment amount received in step S11, and a date and time when the payment amount is received. Send to server 100.

Subsequently, the store terminal 200 sounds sound information indicating a sound (settlement sound) output when a payment is made between the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300, based on the information transmitted in step S13. Obtained from the information distribution server 100 (step S14). As shown in FIG. 1, the sound information distribution server 100 stores sound information indicating a payment sound set by a store manager or the like in a storage unit together with sound information reproduction conditions (acquisition conditions) in association with the store ID. Store. In the example of FIG. 1, a file in which conceptual information such as "SD1" is stored in the storage unit of the sound information distribution server 100 as sound information is shown, but in reality, a file related to the payment sound (hereinafter referred to as "sound"). Specific information such as "payment sound file"), or a file path name or URL indicating the storage location is stored. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, a conceptual information such as "condition 1" is stored as a reproduction condition in the storage unit of the sound information distribution server 100, but in reality, the user's attribute information (for example, Stores such as age, gender, etc.), behavior information (for example, behavior history of various services via the Internet, number of times the store is used, etc.), payment information (for example, payment amount, date and time when the payment amount was received), etc. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the sound information distribution server 100 stores user information (user attribute information and action information) in the storage unit in association with the user ID.

Here, in the example of FIG. 1, the store terminal 200 specifies the sound information related to the store A stored in the storage unit of the sound information distribution server 100 based on the store ID. Then, in the store terminal 200, among the sound information related to the specified store A, the user information of the user U1 specified from the storage unit of the sound information distribution server 100 by the user ID and the reproduction conditions matching the payment information are set. Get the sound information. In the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user's attribute information such as gender "male" and age "30's" is set in the reproduction condition "condition 1". In this case, the store terminal 200 acquires the sound information "SD1" corresponding to the reproduction condition "condition 1".

In the example of FIG. 1, an example in which user attribute information such as the user's age and gender is set as the reproduction condition is shown, but information regarding the user's behavior information may be set as the reproduction condition. For example, the store terminal 200 may acquire sound information determined based on the number of times the user U1 has used the store A from the sound information distribution server 100.

Further, when the information included in the payment information is set as the reproduction condition, for example, the store terminal 200 may acquire the sound information determined based on the payment amount from the sound information distribution server 100.

Subsequently, the store terminal 200 outputs (reproduces) the sound indicated by the sound information acquired in step S14 when the user U1 makes a payment to the store A (step S15). For example, the store terminal 200 outputs a payment sound when the user U1 transmits a payment request to the store A to the payment agent server (in other words, when the store terminal 200 or the like performs a payment confirmation process). To do.

When the store terminal 200 acquires information such as a file path name and a URL indicating the storage location of the payment sound file as sound information, the store terminal 200 refers to and identifies the storage unit of the store terminal 200 based on the acquired information. A payment sound may be output.

In this way, the store terminal 200 according to the first embodiment outputs a payment sound according to user information and payment information.

As described above, the store terminal 200 according to the first embodiment changes the payment sound according to the attributes of the user, so that, for example, the notification of information such as an event or campaign to be carried out at the store can be made into the user's preference. It can be done together. Further, the store terminal 200 according to the first embodiment can add value to the user for continuous use of a specific store by changing the payment sound according to the number of times the store is used or the like. Further, the store terminal 200 according to the first embodiment can notify the user of information about a coupon or the like issued according to the payment amount by voice or the like by changing the payment sound according to the payment amount. , It is possible to remind the user to use coupons and the like. That is, the store terminal 200 according to the first embodiment can provide added value when making a payment.

[1-2. An example of output processing in the second embodiment]
Next, the output processing realized by the output program or the like of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of output processing according to the second embodiment. In the example of FIG. 2, the output process will be described by taking the operation of the user terminal 300, which is an example of the output device of the present embodiment, as an example. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the output processing system 2 according to the embodiment includes a sound information distribution server 100, a store terminal 200, and a user terminal 300. The sound information distribution server 100, the store terminal 200, and the user terminal 300 are connected to each other so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly via a predetermined communication network (not shown). The output processing system 2 shown in FIG. 2 may include a plurality of sound information distribution servers 100, a plurality of store terminals 200, and a plurality of user terminals 300.

Since the sound information distribution server 100 shown in FIG. 2 has the same configuration as the sound information distribution server 100 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Since the store terminal 200 shown in FIG. 2 has the same configuration as the store terminal 200 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Since the user terminal 300 shown in FIG. 2 has the same configuration as the user terminal 300 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the output processing performed by the user terminal 300 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, an example in which a user U1 who has entered a store A, which is an actual store, uses a user terminal 300 to settle a product purchased at the store A by a payment agency service provided by a payment agency server. Shown. Since the processes from steps S21 to S23 are the same as the processes in steps S11 to S13 in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The user terminal 300 is a sound (payment sound) output when a payment is made between the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300 based on the information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100 in step S23. ) Is acquired from the sound information distribution server 100 (step S24). Since the configuration of the storage unit of the sound information distribution server 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, since the process performed by the user terminal 300 in step S24 is the same as the process performed by the store terminal 200 in step S14 in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Subsequently, the user terminal 300 outputs the sound indicated by the sound information acquired in step S24 when the user U1 makes a payment to the store A (step S25). For example, the user terminal 300 outputs a payment sound when the user U1 transmits the payment request to the store A to the payment agent server by having the user terminal 300 read by the reading device provided in the store terminal 200.

In the first and second embodiments, the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300 store the payment sound file in their own storage unit, and indicate the storage location of the payment sound file as sound information from the sound information distribution server 100. The corresponding settlement sound may be output by acquiring the file path name, URL, and the like.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, when the sound information distribution server 100 stores the payment sound file in its own storage unit, the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300 acquire the payment sound file as sound information. You may.

Further, in the first embodiment, when the user terminal 300 stores the payment sound file in its own storage unit, the store terminal 200 uses information indicating the storage location of the payment sound file in the user terminal 300 as sound information. It may be acquired from the sound information distribution server 100. Then, the store terminal 200 outputs the payment sound file acquired from the user terminal 300 based on the sound information.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the user terminal 300 stores the payment sound file in its own storage unit, the user terminal 300 uses information indicating the storage location of the payment sound file in the user terminal 300 as sound information. It may be acquired from the sound information distribution server 100. Then, the user terminal 300 transmits a payment sound file corresponding to the sound information to the store terminal 200, and causes the store terminal 200 to output the payment sound.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the store terminal 200 stores the payment sound file in its own storage unit, the user terminal 300 uses information indicating the storage location of the payment sound file in the store terminal 200 as sound information. It may be acquired from the sound information distribution server 100. After that, the user terminal 300 transmits the sound information to the store terminal 200, and causes the store terminal 200 to output the payment sound corresponding to the sound information. Alternatively, the user terminal 300 outputs a payment sound file acquired from the store terminal 200 based on the sound information.

[2. Output processing system configuration]
Next, the output processing system for realizing the above-mentioned information processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the output processing system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the output processing system according to the embodiment includes a sound information distribution server 100, a store terminal 200, and a user terminal 300. The sound information distribution server 100, the store terminal 200, and the user terminal 300 are connected to each other via a network N so as to be able to communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. The network N is a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a telephone network (mobile telephone network, fixed telephone network, etc.), a regional IP (Internet Protocol) network, and the Internet. The network N may include a wired network or may include a wireless network. Further, the output processing system shown in FIG. 3 may include a plurality of sound information distribution servers 100, a plurality of store terminals 200, and a plurality of user terminals 300.

The sound information distribution server 100 is a server device that distributes sound information indicating a payment sound output when a payment is made between the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300 to the store terminal 200 or the user terminal 300. Further, the sound information distribution server 100 manages sound information indicating a payment sound set by the administrator of each store or a user who uses the user terminal 300, and the set sound information is used in the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300. Delivered in the settlement between. The sound information distribution server 100 may be a server that distributes application data itself related to setting of payment sound, output of payment sound, and the like.

Further, the sound information distribution server 100 may function as a distribution device that distributes control information to the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300. Here, the control information is described in, for example, a script language such as Javascript (registered trademark) or a style sheet language such as CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). The application itself related to the setting of the payment sound and the output of the payment sound distributed from the sound information distribution server 100 may be regarded as the control information. The configuration of the sound information distribution server 100 will be described later.

The store terminal 200 is an information processing device used by the manager of each store (store manager, store clerk, etc.). The store terminal 200 is realized by, for example, a POS terminal, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like, and is combined with a sound information distribution server 100 or a user terminal 300. Send and receive information between. Further, the store terminal 200 outputs the settlement sound indicated by the sound information acquired from the sound information distribution server 100. The store terminal 200 may store the settlement sound indicated by the sound information in the storage unit. The configuration of the store terminal 200 will be described later.

The user terminal 300 is an information processing device used by the user. The user terminal 300 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like, and information is transmitted between the sound information distribution server 100 and the store terminal 200. Send and receive. Further, the user terminal 300 displays the information distributed by the sound information distribution server 100 by a web browser or an application. Further, when the user terminal 300 receives the control information for setting the payment sound, outputting the payment sound, and the like from the sound information distribution server 100, the user terminal 300 realizes the processing according to the control information.

Further, the user terminal 300 includes user information (for example, user attribute information (for example, age, gender, etc.)), action information (for example, action history in various services via the Internet, each store) regarding a user who uses the user terminal 300. (The number of times of use, etc.)) is acquired and transmitted to the sound information distribution server 100. Further, the user terminal 300 outputs the settlement sound indicated by the sound information acquired from the sound information distribution server 100. The user terminal 300 may store the settlement sound indicated by the sound information in the storage unit. The configuration of the user terminal 300 will be described later.

[3. Configuration of sound information distribution server]
Next, the configuration of the sound information distribution server 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the sound information distribution server according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sound information distribution server 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

(About communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. Then, the communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the store terminal 200, the user terminal 300, and the like.

(About storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory (Flash Memory), or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 120 includes a store information storage unit 121 and a user information storage unit 122.

(About store information storage unit 121)
The store information storage unit 121 stores information on each store, sound information indicating a payment sound set by the manager of each store, and information on reproduction conditions (distribution conditions) of the sound information. Here, an example of the information stored in the store information storage unit 121 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the store information storage unit according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 5, the store information storage unit 121 has items such as "store", "store ID", "store category", "sound information", and "reproduction condition".

"Store" indicates the name of the store. The "store ID" indicates store identification information for identifying a store. “Store category” indicates a category for classifying stores. "Sound information" indicates information related to the payment sound set by the store manager or the like. In FIG. 5, an example in which conceptual information such as “SD11” is stored in “sound information” is shown, but in reality, specific information such as a file related to payment sound or its storage location is shown. File path name, URL, etc. are stored.

The "reproduction condition" is information set by the store manager or the like, and indicates a condition for distributing the payment sound indicated by the "sound information" to the store terminal 200 or the user terminal 300. In FIG. 5, an example in which conceptual information such as “condition 11” is stored in “reproduction condition” is shown, but in reality, user attribute information (age, gender, etc.) and behavior information (for example, via the Internet) are shown. Behavior history of various services, the number of times the store has been used, etc.), payment information (for example, products purchased by the user, payment amount, period for which the payment amount was accepted, etc.), environmental information (for example, congestion status in the store, Sounds inside and around the store) are stored.

That is, in FIG. 5, the manager of "store A" identified by the store ID "SH1" and whose store category is "convenience store" sets the payment sound indicated by the sound information "SD11" and reproduces the payment sound. An example in which the condition is "condition 11" is shown.

The payment sound indicated by the "sound information" may be arbitrarily set by the store manager or the like, or selected by the store manager or the like from the payment sounds provided by the sound information distribution server 100. You may. Further, the payment sound indicated by the "sound information" may be set based on the information stored in the "store category" by the sound information distribution server 100.

(About user information storage unit 122)
The user information storage unit 122 stores various information about the user and sound information indicating a payment sound set by the user. Here, an example of user information stored in the user information storage unit 122 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the user information storage unit 122 has items such as "user", "user ID", "sound information", "user attribute", and "behavior information".

"User" indicates the name of the user. The "user ID" indicates user identification information which is information for identifying a user. "Sound information" indicates information related to the payment sound set by the user. In FIG. 6, an example in which conceptual information such as “SD21” is stored in “sound information” is shown, but in reality, specific information such as a file related to payment sound or its storage location is shown. File path name, URL, etc. are stored.

The "user attribute" is information about the attribute of the user, and includes items such as "gender" and "age". The "behavior information" is information indicating the history of various actions of the user, and for example, the action history of various services via the Internet, the number of times each store is used, and the like are stored.

That is, in FIG. 6, the “user U1” who is identified by the user ID “U1” and whose gender is “male” and whose age is “30s” sets the settlement sound indicated by the sound information “SD21” and acts information. Is an example of "history 11".

The payment sound indicated by the "sound information" may be arbitrarily set by the user, or may be selected by the user from the payment sounds provided by the sound information distribution server 100. Further, even if the payment sound indicated by the "sound information" is selected by the user from the payment sounds provided by the store (for example, the payment sound indicated by the "sound information" stored in the store information storage unit 121). Good. In other words, the user may set the payment sound for each store. Further, the settlement sound indicated by the "sound information" may be set by the sound information distribution server 100 based on the information stored in the "user attribute" or the "behavior information".

(About control unit 130)
The control unit 130 is a controller, and for example, various programs stored in a storage device inside the sound information distribution server 100 work on the RAM by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. It is realized by executing as an area. Further, the control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 130 according to the embodiment has a reception unit 131 and a distribution unit 132, and realizes or executes an information processing function or operation described below.

(About reception desk 131)
The reception unit 131 receives the store identification information for identifying the store, the user identification information for identifying the user, and the payment information regarding the payment to the store by the user from the store terminal 200.

(About distribution unit 132)
The distribution unit 132 distributes sound information indicating a sound output when a payment is made between the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300 to the store terminal 200 or the user terminal 300. For example, the distribution unit 132 refers to the store information storage unit 121, and distributes the sound information in which the reproduction conditions matching the information received by the reception unit 131 from the store terminal 200 are set to the store terminal 200 or the user terminal 300.

[4. Store terminal configuration]
Next, the configuration of the store terminal 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a store terminal according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the store terminal 200 has a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, an input unit 230, a display unit 240, and a control unit 250.

(About communication unit 210)
The communication unit 210 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. Then, the communication unit 210 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the sound information distribution server 100, the user terminal 300, and the like.

(About storage 220)
The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk.

(About input unit 230 and display unit 240)
The input unit 230 is an input device that receives various operations from a store manager or the like. For example, the input unit 230 is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, operation keys, or the like. Further, the input unit 230 has a reading device that reads an IC card owned by the user and information stored in the user terminal 300 having a function equivalent to that of the IC card (for example, user identification information for identifying the user). May be included. Further, the input unit 230 may include an imaging device (camera or the like) for taking an image or a sound collecting device (microphone or the like) for collecting sound.

The display unit 240 is a display device for displaying various information. That is, the display unit 240 corresponds to the display screen of the store terminal 200. For example, the display unit 240 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like. When a touch panel is adopted in the store terminal 200, the input unit 230 and the display unit 240 are integrated.

(About control unit 250)
The control unit 250 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the store terminal 200 using the RAM as a work area. When the control information or application that realizes the above-mentioned output processing is distributed from the sound information distribution server 100, the control unit 250 operates according to the control information or application and realizes the output processing.

Further, the control unit 250 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 250 according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit 251 and an output unit 252, and realizes or executes an information processing function or operation described below.

(About acquisition unit 251)
The acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound output when a payment is made between a store terminal installed in the store and a user terminal used by the user, based on predetermined information. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, when the input unit 230 receives a request for payment by the user U1 to the store A (for example, the reading device included in the input unit 230 has a function equivalent to that of an IC card). The payment sound output by the output unit 252 when the provided user terminal 300 is read) is related to the store identification information (store ID) for identifying the store A, the user identification information, and the payment to the store A by the user U1. Obtained based on payment information.

In addition, the acquisition unit 251 may acquire the sound information set by the store. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the payment sound corresponding to the store identification information (store ID) transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100 from the store information storage unit 121.

The acquisition unit 251 may acquire the payment sound corresponding to the user identification information (user ID) transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100 from the user information storage unit 122. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 selects a payment sound selected by the user from among the payment sounds provided by the store identified based on the store identification information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100. The indicated sound information may be acquired from the user information storage unit 122.

In addition, the acquisition unit 251 may acquire sound information set according to the category to which the store belongs. For example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the sound information set by the sound information distribution server 100 based on the information stored in the item of the "store category" of the store information storage unit 121.

Further, the acquisition unit 251 may acquire sound information indicating a sound determined based on the settlement amount in the settlement. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 sets playback conditions according to the level of the payment amount based on the payment amount included in the payment information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100. Store information using sound information (for example, sound information with a low payment amount (less than 10,000 yen) as a playback condition, sound information with a high payment amount (10,000 yen or more) as a playback condition, etc.) Obtained from the storage unit 121.

The acquisition unit 251 may acquire sound information including sound indicating a sound determined based on the product information related to the product purchased by the user, which is included in the payment information. For example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the sound information in which the product information included in the payment information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100 is set as the reproduction condition from the store information storage unit 121.

Further, the acquisition unit 251 may acquire sound information indicating a sound determined based on information about the user. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 uses various user information (for example, information stored in the user information storage unit 122) identified by the user identification information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100. ) To get sound information.

Further, the acquisition unit 251 may acquire sound information indicating a sound determined based on the user's attribute information or action information. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 specifies the attribute information or action information of the user U1 corresponding to the user identification information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100 from the user information storage unit 122. Then, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the sound information in which the reproduction conditions matching the specified attribute information or action information are set from the store information storage unit 121.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the gender "male" and the age "30s" are stored in the user information storage unit 122 as the attribute information corresponding to the user identification information "U1" of the user U1. In this case, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the sound information of the store A in which the attribute information such as the gender "male" and the age "30's" is set as the reproduction condition from the store information storage unit 121. Further, for example, when the preference of the user U1 is estimated based on the search query input by the user U1 on a portal site or the like, the acquisition unit 251 obtains sound information for which playback conditions matching the estimated preference are set. Obtained from the store information storage unit 121.

In addition, the acquisition unit 251 may acquire sound information indicating a sound determined based on the number of times the user has used the store. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 specifies from the user information storage unit 122 the number of times the store A of the user U1 is used corresponding to the user identification information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100. Then, the acquisition unit 251 uses sound information in which playback conditions are set according to the number of times the store A is used based on the number of times the specified user U1 has used the store A (for example, the user U1 is a new user (use). Sound information on the condition that the number of times is 0) and sound information on the condition that the user U1 is a light user (the number of times of use is 1 to 10 times) is obtained from the store information storage unit 121. get.

In addition, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on the environmental information indicating the environment of the store. For example, the acquisition unit 251 receives sound from the store information storage unit 121 based on the environmental information received by the image pickup device or sound collecting device included in the input unit 230 or the image pickup device or sound collection device installed inside or outside the store. Get information. Specifically, the acquisition unit 251 determines whether the store congestion status indicated by the environmental information (for example, the number of users visiting the store accepted by the imaging device and the volume received by the sound collecting device is below the threshold value). The sound information for which the reproduction conditions are set according to the above) is acquired from the store information storage unit 121.

Further, when the settlement is made within the predetermined period, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the sound information indicating the sound determined based on the period information indicating the predetermined period. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 251 sets a period including the date and time as a reproduction condition based on the date and time when the payment amount included in the payment information transmitted by the store terminal 200 to the sound information distribution server 100 is received. The sound information is acquired from the store information storage unit 121.

(About output unit 252)
The output unit 252 outputs the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit 251 when the settlement is performed. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the output unit 252 outputs the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit 251 when the store terminal 200 transmits a payment request to the store A by the user U1 to the payment agency server. ..

Further, the output unit 252 outputs the vibration corresponding to the sound instead of the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit 251. For example, the output unit 252 vibrates the reading device according to the rhythm of the sound indicated by the sound information when the user terminal 300 is brought into contact with the reading device of the store terminal 200 for the purpose of making a payment to the store. By doing so, the user is notified that the payment has been made.

[5. User terminal configuration]
Next, the configuration of the user terminal 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a user terminal according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the user terminal 300 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, an input unit 330, a display unit 340, and a control unit 350.

(About communication unit 310)
The communication unit 310 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. Then, the communication unit 310 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the sound information distribution server 100, the store terminal 200, and the like.

(About storage 320)
The storage unit 320 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 320 may store user identification information for reading by a reading device included in the store terminal 200.

(About input unit 330 and display unit 340)
The input unit 330 is an input device that receives various operations from the user. For example, the input unit 330 is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, operation keys, or the like. Further, the input unit 330 may include an imaging device (camera or the like) for taking an image or a sound collecting device (microphone or the like) for collecting sound. The display unit 340 is a display device for displaying various information. That is, the display unit 340 corresponds to the display screen of the user terminal 300. For example, the display unit 340 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like. When a touch panel is adopted for the user terminal 300, the input unit 330 and the display unit 340 are integrated.

(About control unit 350)
The control unit 350 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the user terminal 300 using the RAM as a work area. When the control information or application that realizes the above-mentioned output processing is distributed from the sound information distribution server 100, the control unit 350 operates according to the control information or application and realizes the output processing.

Further, the control unit 350 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 350 according to the embodiment has an acquisition unit 351 and an output unit 352, and realizes or executes an information processing function or operation described below.

(About acquisition unit 351)
Since the acquisition unit 351 has the same configuration as the acquisition unit 251 of the store terminal 200, detailed description thereof will be omitted. When the acquisition unit 351 acquires the sound information indicating the sound determined based on the environmental information indicating the environment of the store, for example, the environmental information received by the image pickup device or the sound collector included in the input unit 330 may be used. Based on this, sound information may be acquired from the store information storage unit 121.

(About output unit 352)
Since the output unit 352 has the same configuration as the output unit 252 of the store terminal 200, detailed description thereof will be omitted. When the output unit 352 outputs a vibration corresponding to the sound instead of the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit 351, for example, the sound information can be obtained by using the so-called vibration function provided in the user terminal 300. The user terminal 300 may be vibrated according to the rhythm of the indicated sound.

[6. Output processing flow]
Here, the procedure of information processing of the output processing system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the output processing procedure according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, the store terminal 200 transmits the store information, the user information, and the payment information to the sound information distribution server 100 (step S101). Subsequently, the store terminal 200 acquires sound information for which playback conditions matching the transmitted information are set (step S102). Subsequently, the store terminal 200 outputs the sound indicated by the acquired sound information (step S103), and ends the process.

[7. Modification example]
The above-described embodiment shows an example, and various modifications and applications are possible.

[7-1. About output device]
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the output device is the store terminal 200 or the user terminal 300 is shown, but the output device is not limited to the above-mentioned example. For example, the output device may be a speaker provided inside the store terminal 200 or the user terminal 300, a speaker installed in the store, or the like.

[7-2. About payment sound]
In the above-described embodiment, the payment sound provided by the sound information distribution server 100 or the like is set in the store information storage unit 121 and the user information storage unit 122, but the payment sound is not limited to the existing one. For example, the payment sound may be a sound recorded by a store manager who uses the store terminal 200 or a user who uses the user terminal 300.

[7-3. Information used to obtain payment sound]
The acquisition unit 251 and the acquisition unit 351 can be acquired not only from the information stored in the store information storage unit 121 and the user information storage unit 122 of the sound information distribution server 100, the payment information, etc., but also from the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300. Any information may be used for processing as long as it is information. For example, the acquisition unit 251 and the acquisition unit 351 acquire payment sounds according to the number of stores used by the user among affiliated stores and affiliated stores (in other words, a user who uses a designated store like a stamp rally). You may (acquire the benefits given to). Further, the acquisition unit 251 and the acquisition unit 351 may receive information from not only the store terminal 200 and the user terminal 300 but also an external server such as a web server accessed by the user terminal 300.

[8. effect〕
As described above, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment has an acquisition unit 251 and an output unit 252. The acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound output when a payment is made between a store terminal installed in the store and a user terminal used by the user, based on predetermined information. Further, the output unit 252 outputs the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit 251 when the settlement is performed.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can output a sound when the user makes a payment to the store, so that the user can be provided with added value when making a payment.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the sound information set by the store.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can be differentiated from other stores or users by acquiring sound information arbitrarily set by the store, and thus can provide added value when making a payment.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information set according to the category to which the store belongs.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can output the sound according to the atmosphere of the store by acquiring the sound information according to the category to which the store belongs.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on the settlement amount in the settlement.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment acquires sound information according to the payment amount, so that it is possible to provide added value to the user who makes the payment.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on information about the user.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment acquires sound information according to the user, so that it is possible to provide added value to the user who makes the payment.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on the user's attribute information or action information.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can provide added value to the user who makes the payment by acquiring the sound information according to the attribute information or the action information of the user.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on the number of times the user uses the store.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can encourage the user to continue using the specific store by acquiring the sound information based on the number of times the store is used.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on the environmental information indicating the environment of the store.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can output sound according to the situation in the store by acquiring the sound information based on the environmental information.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, when the settlement is made within a predetermined period, the acquisition unit 251 acquires sound information indicating a sound determined based on the period information indicating the predetermined period. ..

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can attract users to the store by outputting a specific sound for a limited time.

Further, in the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment, for example, the output unit 252 outputs a vibration corresponding to the sound instead of the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit 251.

As a result, the store terminal 200 according to the embodiment can notify that the payment has been made even when the user does not want to output the sound.

[9. Hardware configuration]
Further, the output device according to each of the above-described embodiments is realized by, for example, a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the store terminal 200 will be described as an example. FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the function of a store terminal. The computer 1000 has a CPU 1100, a RAM 1200, a ROM 1300, an HDD 1400, a communication interface (I / F) 1500, an input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and a media interface (I / F) 1700.

The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400, and controls each part. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started, a program that depends on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

The HDD 1400 stores a program executed by the CPU 1100, data used by such a program, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from another device via the communication network 500 (corresponding to the network N of the embodiment) and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and the data generated by the CPU 1100 via the communication network 500 is transmitted to another device. Send to the device.

The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display or a printer, and an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. Further, the CPU 1100 outputs the data generated via the input / output interface 1600 to the output device.

The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides the program or data to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads the program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. And so on.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as a store terminal 200, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 realizes the function of the control unit 250 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. Further, each data in the storage unit 220 is stored in the HDD 1400. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads and executes these programs from the recording medium 1800, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from another device via a predetermined communication network.

[10. Others]
Although some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, these are examples, and various modifications are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the disclosure column of the invention. It is possible to practice the present invention in other improved forms.

Further, the configuration of the store terminal 200 described above can be flexibly changed, such as by calling an external platform or the like by API (Application Programming Interface), network computing, or the like depending on the function.

In addition, the "part" described in the claims can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the acquisition unit can be read as an acquisition means or an acquisition circuit.

1 Output processing system 2 Output processing system 100 Sound information distribution server 110 Communication unit 120 Storage unit 121 Store information storage unit 122 User information storage unit 130 Control unit 131 Reception unit 132 Distribution unit 200 Store terminal 210 Communication unit 220 Storage unit 230 Input unit 240 Display unit 250 Control unit 251 Acquisition unit 252 Output unit 300 User terminal 310 Communication unit 320 Storage unit 330 Input unit 340 Display unit 350 Control unit 351 Acquisition unit 352 Output unit

Claims (10)

A sound that is output when a payment is made between a store terminal installed in a store and a user terminal used by the user, and is determined based on the number of times the user has used the store. The acquisition procedure to acquire sound information and
An output program characterized by causing a computer to execute an output procedure for outputting a sound indicated by sound information acquired by the acquisition procedure when the payment is made. The acquisition procedure is
The output program according to claim 1, wherein the sound information set by the store is acquired. The acquisition procedure is
The output program according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the sound information set according to the category to which the store belongs is acquired. The acquisition procedure is
The output program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the sound information indicating the sound determined based on the settlement amount in the settlement is acquired. The acquisition procedure is
The output program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the sound information indicating a sound determined based on the information about the user is acquired. The acquisition procedure is
The output program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the sound information indicating a sound determined based on the user's attribute information or behavior information is acquired. The acquisition procedure is
One of claims 1 to 6 , wherein when the settlement is made within a predetermined period, the sound information indicating the sound determined based on the period information indicating the predetermined period is acquired. The output program described in. The output procedure is
The output program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the vibration corresponding to the sound is output instead of the sound indicated by the sound information acquired by the acquisition procedure. A sound that is output when a payment is made between a store terminal installed in a store and a user terminal used by the user, and is determined based on the number of times the user has used the store. The acquisition unit that acquires sound information,
An output device including an output unit that outputs a sound indicated by sound information acquired by the acquisition unit when the payment is made. A computer-executed output method
A sound that is output when a payment is made between a store terminal installed in a store and a user terminal used by the user, and is determined based on the number of times the user has used the store. The acquisition process to acquire sound information and
An output method including an output step of outputting a sound indicated by sound information acquired by the acquisition process when the settlement is performed.

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